Environment

Reckless shutdown poses threats to farmers and the food system

MINNEAPOLIS—If Congress does not pass a spending bill and the United States federal government shuts down this Sunday, the shutdown will have wide ranging implications for U.S farmers and people facing hunger, as well as slow action to restore fairness in agriculture markets and combat the climate crisis.

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Two: Polluted

After decades of Farm Bill policy incentivizing the overproduction of commodity crops, conventional agriculture in the U.S. has taken an increasing toll on water, soil and the climate — and on farmers’ own ability to withstand extreme weather and climate disruptions.

Why we need an Agricultural Market Volatility Relief Program

Download the full report, Economic analysis of the Agriculture Market Volatility Relief Program.

Court rules USDA loans for midsized CAFOs need environmental review

The following article was originally published on December 6, 2018. Updated on April 5, 2023.

Agroecology is a poverty solution in Haiti

This article is the ninth in a series highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements. Agroecology has emerged as a set of practices based on principles that guide how to produce food sustainably, as well as how to manage the soci

IATP encouraged by initial committee vote banning sludge spreading to curb PFAS contamination

Today, 10 of 13 members of the Maine Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted to ban the unsafe practice of spreading sludge and sludge-derived compost on land.

TACD Recommendations for the EU-U.S. cooperation agenda

Introduction After years of tensions, a new cooperation agenda between the EU and the U.S. is welcomed by the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a coalition of over 75 leading European and U.S.-based organisations representing the consumer interest.

IATP comments to the Council on Environmental Quality on the "National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions"

To read the full comment, please download a PDF of the comment. Dear Chair Mallory:

Will EPA’s forever chemical plan leave farmers behind?

IATP’s case study of Maine’s PFAS actions illustrates need for states to act promptly to protect farms, food and public health

Maine tackles forever chemicals contaminating food and farms

Maine has become the leading edge in both understanding the destructive consequences of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination of food and farmland and identifying and adopting comprehensive policy solutions to address these consequences.