Publication archives

Apr 22, 2026

Reflections from Cameroon and WTO MC14

Sophia Murphy

In March, IATP Executive Director Sophia Murphy traveled to Cameroon for the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference. While the WTO still struggles to adapt and advance negotiations between member nations, proposals from civil society organizations held promise for new ways to approach trade in a changing world.

Apr 20, 2026

Innovation meets system reform: why methane tech fixes won’t deliver on their own

Leila Yow

As limited climate gains from technical methane interventions are outpaced by growth in livestock production and associated emissions, we need to reframe technical interventions as complementary tools, not substitutes, for systemic reform.

Apr 16, 2026

EU bets on voluntary action to reduce agricultural emissions, but who’s buying it?

Sophie Scherger

The European Commission has spent the last few years exploring policy options for putting a price on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in their efforts to meet the EU's new 2040 climate target. Today, much of this work has been shelved and it looks like the only instrument that could be adopted to drive climate action in agriculture will be a voluntary credit system.

Apr 13, 2026

The (not so) hidden costs of increasing USDA crop insurance subsidies

Jeff Diamond

As USDA is cutting programs that support sustainability and market access for smaller farmers, the Department has made a series of changes to crop insurance subsidies mostly benefiting large commodity farms, which are funneling billions of dollars directly to insurers.

Mar 30, 2026

Introducing: Agroecology Uprooted

Lilly Richard

With food systems and the planet in crisis, what would true resilient, sustainable, and just solutions look like? Our new podcast miniseries coming in April will dive into the potential in agroecology, a holistic approach to food, agriculture, nature, and social systems.

Mar 27, 2026

IATP comments on the proposed West River Dairy Expansion

Ben Lilliston

The West River Dairy, owned by Riverview Dairy LLP, is proposing to more than double its size to 18,885 cattle. If approved, the expansion would make it the largest dairy in the state by far. The site in western Minnesota is located within the Pomme de Terre River Watershed.

Mar 20, 2026

IATP Europe gives feedback on the EU energy and climate Governance Regulation

Claire Stockwell

IATP Europe submitted the following comment on March 19, 2026 to the European Commission on the EU’s Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, giving feedback on the strategic planning and monitoring needed to to reduce emissions in the agriculture sector and ensure its effective contribution to reaching the EU's 2040 climate targets and beyond.