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Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling, MCOOL, Clears Key Senate Farm Bill Hurdle
Friday, September 18, 2026 • 1 PM
(DTN/Progressive Farmer photo by Jennifer Carrico)
Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) gained ground this week as the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its version of the Farm Bill.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) led the charge to reinstate MCOOL for beef, which is tied to the American Beef Labeling Act.

