SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Meat and livestock groups upset that Congress opted in the new farm bill not to back off from mandatory country of origin labeling requirements are worried that the issue could start a trade war with Canada and Mexico.

Previous labeling rules required only the country of origin to be noted, such as “Product of U.S.” or “Product of U.S. and Canada.” New rules require labels for steaks, ribs and other cuts of meat include clear information about where the animals were born, raised and slaughtered.

South Dakota Cattlemen’s Association President Cory Eich says that’s a lot of information that doesn’t really guarantee anything.

Congress’ decision not to address the issue has drawn criticism from Canadian officials. They say the country may retaliate by imposing tariffs on American products.

(AP) A Columbia man has admitted that he pretended to be a woman to lure Boy Scouts he knew into engaging in child pornography.

Twenty-four-year-old Ian Francis Burow pleaded guilty Monday to seven counts of producing, receiving and distributing child pornography. He had six victims between December 2010 and August 2011.

Burow, who was a Boy Scout, sent the victims photos of a woman in various poses to encourage them to send similar photos.

He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison without parole.

(AP)  Police say an autopsy did not determine the cause of death for a Kansas City woman whose body was found near a mid-Missouri gas station last week.

The body of 44-year-old Jessica Murafetis was found last Thursday in Holts Summit. Her death is being investigated as a homicide.

Police said in a news release that the public has provided several valuable tips during the investigation.

Murafetis had lived in Kansas City about four years. She had relatives in Johnson County, Mo.

(AP) – Springfield police say someone stole national championship rings belonging to Missouri State University’s women’s basketball coach.

Kellie Harper won three college basketball championships when she played at the University of Tennessee from 1996 to 1998.

Harper, who is in her first year coaching Missouri State, reported the theft Saturday. A police report says the rings were taken from her office at JQH Arena sometime after Jan. 15.

Harper’s Tennessee team was 100-14 during the three years she played there. Harper scored 20 points in the championship game in 1998 to help Tennessee defeat Louisiana Tech.

 (AP) – A western Missouri man faces a federal charge accusing him of using his cellphone to exchange pornographic messages with a teenager.

The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri says in a release that 49-year-old Larry Allison of Weaubleau is charged with one count of possession, receipt and production of child pornography.

The federal complaints says Allison is accused of sending graphic text messages, including a naked photo of himself, to the teenage girl last month until the girl’s mother found out. A detective then portrayed herself as the victim in the cellphone messages and said Allison asked her sexual questions.

Allison’s public defender didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment Monday. Allison is in federal custody until his detention hearing later this week.

(AP) – A plan to add St. Joseph Medical Center in south Kansas City and St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs to the HCA Midwest Health System has been called off.

HCA and Ascension Health, which owns the two nonprofit hospitals, said the deal was off because the Federal Trade Commission had not approved it. The agency reviews hospital acquisitions for antitrust issues.

Carondelet spokeswoman Cyndi Fahrlander said she expected the hospitals to remain open. She would not say whether Carondelet would look for other buyers.

The Kansas City Star reports HCA Midwest owns eight hospitals and controls about 22 percent of the region’s health market.

If the deal had been completed, HCA Midwest would have commanded about 28 percent of the market based on inpatient discharges.