Publication archives

Sep 6, 2023

Feeding big agribusiness, starving Africans

by
Timothy Wise
The following opinion was originally published by Al Jazeera on September 4, 2023. 
tractor in senegal
Sep 6, 2023

False alarms over Mexico’s GM-corn restrictions

by
Timothy Wise
fieldworker harvesting corn
Sep 6, 2023

U.S. trade dispute on genetically modified corn on shaky ground

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
ear of maize in mexico
Sep 6, 2023

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Five: Insecure

by
Lilly Richard
The Farm Bill shapes our food and farm system in the U.S., and, through the Nutrition Title, helps millions of Americans afford food. But with nutrition assistance programs like SNAP vulnerable to cuts, and rural food access weakened by decades of corporate consolidation, how well is the Farm Bill really serving eaters?
The Farm Bill Uprooted
Aug 30, 2023

Amicus curiae brief for Laydon v. Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., No. 23-80

The following amicus curiae brief was filed by Better Markets, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) on August 28, 2023, urging the Supreme Court to review and reverse a lower court decision that dramatically limited protections against manipulation in the commodity markets, in the case of Laydon v.
Aug 29, 2023

Digging Africa deeper into hunger

by
Timothy Wise
The following article was originally published by IPS News on August 29, 2023. 
Digging Africa deeper into hunger
Aug 23, 2023

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Four: Consolidated

by
Lilly Richard
Over the past few decades, the landscape of the food and farm system has become more concentrated, less diverse and less resilient.
The Farm Bill Uprooted
Aug 21, 2023

The Bill is Due: Congress has one more month to write a fair Farm Bill

by
Michael Happ
On September 30, the current five-year Farm Bill will expire, leaving many farmers in limbo and consistent federal support for rural communities in question. While both the U.S.
The Bill is Due