Farm Bureau Backs COOL Repeal

AFBF Has Backed COOL in the Past, But Group Fears Trade Retaliation

Chris Clayton
By  Chris Clayton , DTN Ag Policy Editor
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A label on pork chops declares the hog was born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S. Farm Bureau is repealing its backing of such country-of-origin labels since WTO has ruled against them. (DTN file photo by Katie Micik)
A label on pork chops declares the hog was born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S. Farm Bureau is repealing its backing of such country-of-origin labels since WTO has ruled against them. (DTN file photo by Katie Micik)
The American Farm Bureau Federation board has been discussing COOL since the first World Trade Organization ruling on country-of-origin labeling, but a recent WTO decision has forced Farm Bureau leaders to consider repealing the law.

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Chris Clayton

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