A bipartisan beef labeling vote advances in the Senate, but Chairman John Boozman called completing a farm bill before the election a "miracle" as negotiations remain unresolved.
Although lawmakers agreed on several farm policy priorities, the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to advance the farm bill, 10-11, sending the fight over a two-year SNAP cost-share delay into September while the manager's amendment and MCOOL passed.
Mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) was offered as a farm bill amendment by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. Independent cattlemen have raised their voices to Congress and on social media, finding a policy window of passage. (DTN file photo)
A federal court ordered USDA to rewrite its genetically engineered food labeling rule by January 2028, requiring clearer disclosures and ruling QR-code-only labeling insufficient.
Attention Customers
We've done some reflecting and wanted to share some more pics of our friend Bill. He joined the OEL group trip to Brazil in 2012 and some good times were had by all! Sharing just a few of our pictures, and will say that "what happens in Brazil, stays in Brazil..."
He will be missed...
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OEL - Agronomy
OEL is ready to handle your input business for 2026! Talk to the staff at Centralia regarding your seed, fertilizer, and crop protection needs. Brian: (519) 274-4798 Kiara: (519) 955-6444 Centralia Office: (519) 228-6687 ♦
IP Soybean Growers:Please complete your 2026 Chemical Record Sheet online (here) or by paper copy.
Quote of the Day
"If thine enemy offend thee, give his child a drum."
