Trump administration’s chaotic tariffs push political fights at the expense of our farmers and food system

MINNEAPOLIS—In response to the Trump administration’s tariff announcement last week, and ahead of the delayed start date on August 7, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has issued the following statement from Karen Hansen-Kuhn, IATP’s Director of Trade and International Strategies:

IATP Comments on Minnesota Animal Feedlot Rule

IATP submitted the following comments on July 21, 2025 to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on its proposed amendment to Minnesota Rules Chapter 7020 governing animal feedlots.

IATP Comments on Minnesota Climate Action Framework

The following comments were submitted on July 21, 2025, to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board in response to a call for feedback on the Minnesota Climate Action Framework.

Joint Submission to the U.N. Special Rapporteur (Right to Food) on Corporate Concentration in global food systems

The following comments were submitted on June 12, 2025 in response to the Call for Input from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food for the forthcoming thematic report to the UN General Assembly: Concentration of corporate power in global food systems and its implications for the realization of the right to food.

Let's Keep the Door Open

After years of underfunding and oversubscription, Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding in fiscal year 2024 (FY24) helped thousands more farmers enroll in two federal conservation cost share programs: the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

Minnesota lawmakers pass Omnibus Agriculture Bill, increasing support for Farm to School and Early Care Programs

MINNEAPOLIS — In a bipartisan win for Farm to School and Early Care programming and local food purchasing across Minnesota, state lawmakers in both the House and the Senate passed the omnibus agriculture finance and policy bill this week in an

House budget bill slashes anti-hunger and rural programs to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy

MINNEAPOLIS — The House of Representatives is set to vote on a budget reconciliation bill this week that damages rural economies and livelihoods while cutting taxes for large corporations and the wealthy. The bill, which was shoved through the House Budget Committee on Sunday night, includes massive cuts to programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which a

IATP Europe input to the public consultation on the EU’s next long-term budget

The following comments were submitted by IATP Europe to the European Commission (EC) in April 2025 in response to two surveys on implementing EU funding with Member States and regions

Aligning deforestation-free supply chain initiatives

This article outlines some key elements of the EUDR and compares it with deforestation prevention proposals emerging in other importing countries.

Trump’s tariffs threaten to increase costs, drive down prices for farmers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump announced more extreme tariffs today, including against some of the U.S.’s major agriculture export trading partners. Counter-tariffs are widely expected to hit U.S. agricultural exports hard.