Agriculture

Big Meat and Dairy are Heating up our Planet

The world's 35 largest meat and dairy corporations are egregiously under reporting their greenhouse gas emissions, and could become the planet's largest climate polluters within the next few decades. Our latest report with GRAIN shows that these agribusiness giants are claiming to reduce emissions, but instead are pursuing growth strategies that will drive unsustainable levels of consumption and emissions.

QR Codes and GMOs: The Proposed Food Labeling Rule

IATP recently submitted comments on the U.S Department of Agriculture’s proposed GMO disclosure rule.

IATP Comments on "National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard"

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) appreciates this opportunity to submit comments on the proposed rule, “National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.” For more than 30 years, IATP has provided technical expertise and research in support of sustainable and economically viable family and small-scale farms, rural

Why Mexican Farmers Are Hopeful About López Obrador’s Win

The victory of Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his Morena party in Sunday’s Mexican elections has stunned international observers.

Uprooted Episode 38: Chatting with the IATP Board

IATP hosted its annual board meeting from June 24-26. Three members of the IATP Board of Directors, Becky Glass, Sivan Kartha and Board Chair Pamela Saunders, joined Josh Wise to discuss how they got involved with IATP, the challenges facing the institute today and what gives them hope in today's world. 

IATP statement on the passage of the flawed House Farm Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 21, 2018 Contact:               Josh Wise, 952-818-5474, [email protected]; Ben Lilliston, 612-741-8650, [email protected]

Uprooted Episode 37: Missing the Mark(et)

Note: This podcast is being released a couple of weeks after it was recorded. 

The problem with betting agriculture on exports

An unspoken assumption in the Farm Bill is that in most years, farmers will lose money from the market. Congress should check its assumptions and not simply accept financial hardship for farmers as a given.

IATP Statement on Senate Farm Bill

Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed a draft Farm Bill that includes funding increases and policy changes to support sustainable agriculture. The bill supports overall funding increases for conservation programs and supports local and regional food systems.

Food Safety Foes? Digital Ledger Technology vs. Confidential Business Information

As of June 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that they could not determine the site-specific origins of the contamination by the E. coli (STEC) 0157 of romaine lettuce that began in late 2017.