COOL QUICKLINX

Iowa COOL Coalition Beef Producer Recommendation

IBC Director's Audio Interview on COOL (download)

• COOL Q&A
• COOL Record Examples
• Livestock Producer Compliance

• IBC Affidavit (Iowa 4-H supported affidavit)
• LMA/NCBA Affidavit
• CME Affidavit

University of Nebraska
COOL Web site

CME Group COOL Requirements

National Animal Identification System Web site

The Iowa Beef Center and the Iowa Pork Industry Center hosted a webcast on USDA's mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on August 25, 2008. The webcast archive and materials are available below.

MCOOL Webcast Archive (click here to view entire webcast):
If you'd like to view particular speakers or sections of the webcast once you're in the archive, click on "Advanced Options" in the bottom left-hand corner of that screen. This will bring up a transcript of the archive and allow you to click on and view the different webcast presentations of your choice.

MCOOL Webcast Powerpoint Presentations (PPT files):
     •  MCOOL Overview
     •  MCOOL Pork
     •  MCOOL Beef

MCOOL Webcast Handouts:
     •  USDA Livestock Producer Compliance Guidelines
     •  IBC MCOOL Factsheet
     •  IBC Sample Affidavit