U.S. COMMITTEE VOTES TO REPEAL MEAT LABELLING LAW  . . . NSPE TO FEATURE REDUCED NUMBER OF BEEF CATTLE THIS YEAR . . . CANADIAN ORGANIC SECTOR TO BUILD AND EXPAND MARKETS . . . ROD CUMBERLAND SAYS LUMBERJACK GAMES GAINING POPULARITY . . .   
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U.S. COMMITTEE VOTES TO REPEAL MEAT LABELLING LAW
Source: FCC A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to get rid of labels on packages of meat that say where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered. The House of Representatives agriculture committee voted 38-6 to repeal a "country-of-origin" labelling law for meat on Wednesday — just two days after the World Trade Organization ruled against parts of it. The WTO ruled Monday that the U.S. labels put Canadian and Mexican livestock at a disadvantage, rejecting a U.S. appeal after a similar WTO decision last year. (read more)

NSPE TO FEATURE REDUCED NUMBER OF BEEF CATTLE THIS YEAR
Source; Truro Daily News
That is type of tough decisions that have to be made in order to get the financially stricken Nova Scotia Provincial Exhibition (NSPE) back on solid ground, facility manager Steve Pottie says. “An exhibition without cattle, sure it would be horrible, but you can't have an exhibition if you lose money. You can’t have a business,” he said. Pottie’s comments came in response to emailed comments submitted to the Truro Daily News from Pictou East Conservative MLA Timothy Houston. Houston said he was recently told by Agriculture Minister Keith Colwell that there would be no cattle at this year's Ex because of the high cost of housing them. (read more)

CANADIAN ORGANIC SECTOR TO BUILD AND EXPAND MARKETS
Source: Farm Focus
Canada’s organic exports are estimated at over $550 million per year and growing. And to ensure they continue to grow, the federal government has invested $785,000 in the organic sector to build and expand markets at home and abroad. The investment will enable the Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) to attend international conferences and trade shows and lead missions to raise product awareness in key markets in Europe, United States, Asia and Latin America. (read more)

ROD CUMBERLAND SAYS LUMBERJACK GAMES GAINING POPULARITY
Source: CBC.ca
Rod Cumberland started out competing in lumberjack competitions for almost 30 years, now he commentates on them. Four years ago, Cumberland, a six-time New Brunswick provincial lumberjack champion, started working for The Sports Network (TSN), using his expertise in woodsmen competitions to provide color commentary on the television broadcasts. Cumberland, who lives in Keswick Ridge, has travelled the country and the world for the job. He said the sport is a big deal in many small communities across the country, particularly on the east and west coasts. (read more)