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My Alternative Farming Experience in America
Global Food Safety Takes Center Stage
WTO Talks Collapse
New Vision for Trade in the U.S.Over 50 members of Congress have endorsed a new vision for trade that includes a review of existing agreements and principles to guide future trade deals, including support for family farmers in all countries.
Better Bioenergy in a New Minnesota Model
Beef Recall Largest in US History
The Food Crisis and Presidential Politics
A New Era for Agriculture?
Food, Water and Climate ChallengesIn a new commentary, IATP's Shiney Varghese explores the interaction between the current food crisis, access to water and climate change.
High Agriculture Prices and Rural Development
Farmer's Share of Retail Food Dollar
Concentration Distorts Global Food Markets
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Chinese graduate student Shi Yan has spent the summer working on a small Minnesota farm and blogging about the experience. Check out this unique perspective on community supported agriculture in the U.S.
IATP's new e-newsletter, Global Food Safety Monitor, reports on the U.S.- Korean beef dispute, the U.S.-China food safety agreement and U.S. chicken exports.
World Trade Organization talks to complete the Doha Round of negotiations have collapsed. It is time for a new multilateralism to address the urgent challenges the world must face. IATP's Trade Information Project in Geneva comments.
Minnesota is trying to transition the bioeconomy toward native, perennial grasses to reduce pollution, protect waterways and create jobs. Most recently, the state passed a biodiesel mandate that incorporates environmental and economic sustainability provisions.
Videos showing sick and down cattle being mishandled forced the USDA to issue the largest recall of beef in its history. IATP views the problem as part of the larger breakdown in the regulatory process to protect food and health.
We have heard little from U.S. Presidential candidates on how they would address the growing food crisis. IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch and Dennis Olson explain how the next Administration could make a difference.
An international assessment finds the world needs more small farms and greater diversification to cope with hunger and climate change. IATP's Steve Suppan was a lead author for the policy options chapter of this groundbreaking report.
Global institutions should take steps to support agriculture and address price volatility, finds a new paper by IATP's Anne Laure Constantin.
Farmers and ranchers receive only 20 cents of every food dollar that
consumers spend on food at home and away from home?
According to USDA, off farm costs including marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution and
retailing account for 80 cents of every food dollar spent in the United States.
The growing concentration of market power in international food companies adversely affects farms are consumers worldwide. A new EcoFair Trade Dialogue paper by IATP's Sophia Murphy shows how.
The 2008 Farm Bill continues a path of deregulation that has increased market volatility to the benefit of global food companies. IATP comments on the Farm Bill conference agreement of May 13.
The 2008 U.S. Farm Bill and proposed new agriculture trade rules at the WTO will largely continue the status quo, write IATP's Sophia Murphy and Steve Suppan. Both developments point to the need to rethink agriculture trade policy in the U.S. and around the world.
A new study by IATP finds that forest biomass harvests could reduce the cost of fire prevention while providing work for loggers and fuel for renewable energy.
A new report by IATP finds that increasing production of crops for biofuels is exacerbating agriculture's impact on biodiversity in many parts of the world.
The Bush Administration's proposed import food safety system prioritizes trade over public health, finds a new report by IATP's Steve Suppan.
Farm groups from around the country, including IATP, have written Senate leaders asking for protections against dubious patent infringement lawsuits filed by biotech companies.
When Monsanto announced in 2004 its halt research on genetically engineered wheat, it was the end of a long struggle with U.S. and Canadian farm groups.
Think Forward
by IATP staff
Profiles of over 90 agribusiness companies, including their products, management, corporate geneaology and profit margins.
IATP's podcast on fair trade, resilient rural communities, safe food and a healthy environment.
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