Publication archives

Mar 17, 2026

Farming in the Dark: Unreliable USDA data jeopardizes a sustainable farming transition

Jeff Diamond

As farmers struggle to adjust to a changing climate that has led to an increased frequency of droughts, floods, and other extreme weather events, incomplete or inaccurate public data has become a growing concern, and federal programs designed to provide farmers with information have been pared back.

Mar 11, 2026

Mandatory COOL: A push for greater transparency in our food system

Karen Hansen-Kuhn

As part of our advocacy around the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USCMA) review, IATP has joined with 37 U.S. family farm, consumer, and worker organizations in a letter submitted on March 11 calling on the U.S. to remove the trade policy obstacles obstructing mandatory County of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat.

Mar 11, 2026

IATP joins 37 groups calling for mandatory Country of Origin Labeling in USMCA

As part of our advocacy around the USCMA review, IATP joined with 37 U.S. family farm, consumer, and worker organizations to submit the following letter on March 11, 2026 calling on the U.S. to remove the trade policy obstacles obstructing mandatory County of Origin Labeling (COOL) for meat. 

Mar 9, 2026

Agroecology Meets the Care Economy: Bridging feminist economics and healthy food systems

Sophia Murphy

Dr. Marina Durano, Senior Director of the Pooled Fund, Collaborative for a Gender-Just Economy Dr. Sophia Murphy, Executive Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Mar 4, 2026

Poor climate choices puts a fair transition for Irish dairy and beef at risk

Claire Stockwell

Ireland is finalizing its climate protection targets to the year 2040. There is no way to meet its EU and international commitments without early, deep, and sustained cuts to its agricultural methane, the country’s largest source of climate pollution.

Mar 4, 2026

Open letter to Irish leaders to reduce methane pollution for just transition in agri-food sector

Ireland is finalizing its climate protection targets to the year 2040. Rather than face that challenge directly, the Irish government is considering embracing a “no additional warming” approach to avoid having to fully address this pollution source.

Mar 3, 2026

Minnesota’s new Climate Action Framework: A welcome path forward for climate action

Michael Happ

As the federal government throws climate progress in reverse, Minnesota builds a model for state-led climate action across sectors — revealing a big opportunity for a transition to sustainable agriculture.

Feb 27, 2026

MN groups share updates on ICE surge with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

IATP

On Tuesday, February 17, IATP along with more than 70 Minnesota-based civil society representatives participated in a private briefing meeting with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), an influential mechanism of the Organization of American State