Publication archives

Aug 23, 2023

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Four: Consolidated

by
Lilly Richard
Over the past few decades, the landscape of the food and farm system has become more concentrated, less diverse and less resilient.
The Farm Bill Uprooted
Aug 21, 2023

The Bill is Due: Congress has one more month to write a fair Farm Bill

by
Michael Happ
On September 30, the current five-year Farm Bill will expire, leaving many farmers in limbo and consistent federal support for rural communities in question. While both the U.S.
The Bill is Due
Aug 17, 2023

U.S. escalates trade dispute over GM corn, challenges Mexico's food sovereignty

by
Cecelia Brackey
MINNEAPOLIS/Washington, D.C.—Today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) office escalated its complaint against Mexico’s ban on genetically modified (GM) corn, asserting it as a potential violation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). USTR filed a request for the formation of a dispute resolution panel under the USCMA framework.
Painted Mountain Corn
Aug 10, 2023

IATP Letter to the CFTC on the Kalshi Control Contract

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The following letter was sent to the Secretary of the Commission of the U.S.
Aug 10, 2023

Betting on elections is not hedging economic risk

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
Betting on U.S. presidential elections has a long history, according to a November 2022 article in The New Yorker.
2020 US Elections
Aug 9, 2023

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Three: Discredited

by
Lilly Richard
How does credit access shape our food and agriculture system? In Episode Three of the Farm Bill Uprooted, hear from IATP’s Dr.
The Farm Bill Uprooted
Aug 9, 2023

Food system experts launch project to transform global food trade rules

by
IATP
MINNEAPOLIS—The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is pleased to announce the launch of an ambitious three-year project that will advance urgently needed changes to the global trading system to meet the mounting challenges in global food distribution.
AoA
Jul 25, 2023

The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Two: Polluted

by
Lilly Richard
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.
The Farm Bill Uprooted