The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) applauded the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Tim Pawlenty for signing into law last week a bill which would restrict the sale of fertilizer products in Minnesota to those with less than 500 parts per million of arsenic.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening its advisory for warning consumers about unsafe mercury levels in fish, according to recent statements made by its chief medical officer to the news media.
"Five primary farm commodities are being dumped onto international global markets by the United States in violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture rules, according to a new report released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. ..."
Water use for agriculture production will likely have a significant impact on water quantity in the Great Lakes region in the near future, according to a new report released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. The report called for region-wide coordination to ensure that farmers and other users have access to water in the future.
Dr. Dennis Keeney, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, will testify before the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy at a hearing held in Chicago on September 24, 2002.
As the Twin Minneapolis Home & Garden Show opens this week, a local sustainable agriculture organization is calling on fertilizer makers to disclose all of the ingredients in their products.
As "spring fever" takes hold and farmers and gardeners are preparing their soil for planting, many Minnesotans are unwittingly purchasing fertilizers made from industrial toxic waste.
Statement of Kristin Dawkins, Vice President of Global Programs at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, on the World Summit on Sustainable Development being held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Statement of Kristin Dawkins, Vice President of Global Programs at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, on the World Summit on Sustainable Development being held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
