Agriculture

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

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.

The EU’s weakened 2040 climate target: Less pressure or more risk for agriculture?

At the tail end of 2025, the European Union’s (EU) decisionmakers agreed on a 2040 climate target that was weaker than the one first proposed by the European Commission.

The New Farm Bill: In the face of farm crisis, this bill offers status quo and empty promises

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has released the following statement from Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities, in response to the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, House Agriculture Committee Republ

USDA’s new Regenerative Agriculture Initiative: A step forward or greenwashing?

In late 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the launch of a Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Program, also known as the Regenerative Agriculture Initiative (RAI).

Climate-smart farming has risen the ranks in Midwest states

Since 2021, EQIP contracts for "climate-smart" practices have increased above general practices in all 12 Midwest states with help from IRA funding  Summary 

IATP Europe comments on the revision of biogas-related methodologies in the EU Renewable Energy Directive

IATP Europe submitted the following comments on January 26, 2026, to the European Commission regarding the revision of Annex V and VI of the Renewable Energy Directive (short: RED, Directive (EU) 2018/2001) regarding proposed changes related to the calculation of the climate benefits of manure-based biogas and biomethane.

Agriculture

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

The EU’s weakened 2040 climate target: Less pressure or more risk for agriculture?

The New Farm Bill: In the face of farm crisis, this bill offers status quo and empty promises

USDA’s new Regenerative Agriculture Initiative: A step forward or greenwashing?

Climate-smart farming has risen the ranks in Midwest states

IATP Europe comments on the revision of biogas-related methodologies in the EU Renewable Energy Directive

Learning from Germany’s decades of public biogas support

Trump administration throws money at an emerging farm crisis, with no end in sight

USDA funding freeze is latest in string of federal attacks on Minnesota programs

Farmer bailout package is a quick fix that fails to address systemic issues