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Country of Origin Labeling

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The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that the implementation of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), began on September 30, 2008. COOL became law in the 2002 Farm Bill but implementation has been delayed twice by Congress. COOL is a provision in the 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills that require retailers to notify their [...]

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Word on the street: USDA forecast overly optimistic

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First reported in Stu’s blog the farm gate, the local word on the street is that USDA is too optimistic on their crop production estimate for 2008. Farmers in my locality are wondering ‘where is this corn coming from?’ I know several farmers that drive truck and they also indicate that parts of [...]

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