Cdn. farmers COOL to U.S. protectionism (Portage Daily Graphic) Struggling American livestock producers — hit hard by the recent economic downturn and the drop in demand for meat in the United States — have spurred recent trade protectionism measures, including country of origin labelling regulations (COOL), that essentially require United States meat [...] [News Source]

Foot-&-Mouth Latest (FISHINGmagic) As total tops 1000 at 1025 there are signs that the disease is being contained. Chief scientist Professor David King says the measures to wipe out foot-and-mouth are "beginning to bite." [News Source]