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by
Lilly Richard
The Farm Bill shapes our food and farm system in the U.S., and, through the Nutrition Title, helps millions of Americans afford food. But with nutrition assistance programs like SNAP vulnerable to cuts, and rural food access weakened by decades of corporate consolidation, how well is the Farm Bill really serving eaters?
The Farm Bill Uprooted
The following amicus curiae brief was filed by Better Markets, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) on August 28, 2023, urging the Supreme Court to review and reverse a lower court decision that dramatically limited protections against manipulation in the commodity markets, in the case of Laydon v.
by
Timothy Wise
The following article was originally published by IPS News on August 29, 2023. 
Digging Africa deeper into hunger
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
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
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
by
Dr. Steve Suppan
The following letter was sent to the Secretary of the Commission of the U.S.
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