Don't give up on Minnesota's agriculture innovation

Minneapolis, May 26, 2010* — Say the federal government used federal dollars to take development opportunities away from Minnesota and instead create jobs and processing facilities in other countries.

Senate vote on historic financial reform critical for agriculture

Minnnneapolis – The Senate’s approval of an historic financial reform bill last night is a first step toward preventing the excessive financial speculation that has wreaked havoc in agricultural commodity futures contracts over the last several years, according to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).

Food reserves needed to respond to global food crisis, civil society groups say

Minneapolis/Dublin – Civil society organizations today called on governments and United Nations bodies to honor previous commitments to explore the potential of food reserves to address hunger and stabilize agricultural markets.

Supremely important: Genetically engineered crops

Minneapolis, May 17, 2010* — Fifteen years after farmers and agribusinesses began planting genetically engineered crops in our nation’s fields, we still know very little about their long-term environmental, economic and social consequences.

Farm to School: Growing healthy eating habits in the fields of Minnesota

Minneapolis, May 14, 2010 — Of the many strategies aimed at fighting rising rates of obesity and associated health impacts like diabetes, Minnesota’s Farm to School initiatives are a no-brainer.

How We Can Stave Off the Triple Threat of Climate, Water and Food Crisis

Biomass Crop Assistance Program needs clarification, improvemement, says IATP

Minneapolis – The Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP) must undergo significant revision before the program’s next phase is launched, said the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) in comments submitted on April 8 to the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA).

In global climate negotiations: Agriculture not just one more sector

Any international negotiations or initiatives on climate change and agriculture must begin with recognition of the multifunctionality of agriculture. It is not just one more sector.

Response to request for input on human rights obligations in the context of private-sector participation in the provision of water and sanitation services

Which obligations do States bear in the context of private sector participation in the provision of water and sanitation services? What should the regulatory framework put into place by States provide for? Apart from regulation, what additional measures, structures and institutions are necessary?

Testimony by Steve Suppan at the Hearing on Nanotechnologies, Housing and Public Health Committee, MN House of Representatives

IATP's Dr. Steve Suppan testified before the Hearing on Nanotechnologies, Housing and Public Health Committee at the Minnesota House of Representatives. He shared IATP's views about some of general regulatory and legislative challenges presented by nanotechnologies.