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Jun 9, 2026

Agroecology Uprooted Episode Five: System Change

Lilly Richard

How do we transform food systems to make agroecological transitions possible on a large scale? In the final episode of Agroecology Uprooted, hear from Sophia Murphy, Ernesto Mendez, and Raj Patel on some of the policy changes that help agroecology thrive, and what it takes to make them happen. 

Jun 8, 2026

EU can build on existing agriculture emissions targets to unlock the sector’s climate potential

Sophie Scherger

Claire Stockwell

A warming planet and more frequent extreme weather events will change how food is produced in the European Union (EU) in 2040 and beyond. But what about the sector’s contribution to fighting the climate crisis?

May 28, 2026

IATP comments to CARB on CA SB 1383

Leila Yow

Earlier this year, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) opened a public input process to inform the implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 1383, which establishes a methane reduction target for the dairy and livestock sector of 40% below 2013 levels by 20

May 27, 2026

Agroecology Uprooted Episode Four: Food and Power

Lilly Richard

Food is about more than just the calories we need to survive. The expansion of corporate-controlled industrial agriculture has meant the loss of traditional knowledge, diverse genetic resources, and communities’ power to control their own food systems. 

May 26, 2026

One step forward, two steps back for conservation

Michael Happ

IRA freeze and DOGE cuts limit farmer access to popular conservation programs. The on-farm conservation programs EQIP and CSP provide vital support for farmers to increase resilience and improve environmental outcomes on their farms. But following federal cuts to USDA funding and staffing, program acceptance rates dropped off steeply in fiscal year 2025. Learn more in our latest report.

May 21, 2026

Minnesota legislative session ends with little progress to show for agriculture

Nora Shields-Cutler

Erin McKee VanSlooten

Minnesota’s legislative session closed this week, with little progress for agriculture. Though the Agriculture Committee has historically been able to make deals even in difficult partisan environments, this year they were unable to compromise on this issue and were unable to pass an agriculture omnibus bill this session.

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