Press Release

Midwest Family Farm Groups Travel to Washington to Talk NAFTA, Farm Crisis

Press Release October 23, 2019 Contact: Ben Lilliston, 6128703416, ben@iatp.org Midwest Family Farm Groups Travel to Washington to talk NAFTA, Farm Crisis

Family Farmers Call for End to US Obstruction on Agroecology at United Nations

Contact: Siena Chrisman, (917) 821-9631, siena@nffc.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2019

Nearly 60 farm and food groups urge Congress to reject new USMCA

WASHINGTON—The current version of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) must be rejected, as it ignores the fundamental shortcomings of its predecessor—the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—and will lock in trade rules that have devastated family farms and expanded corporate control in agriculture and food, according to 59 organizations.

Nearly 60 farm and food groups urge Congress to reject new USMCA

WASHINGTON—The current version of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) must be rejected, as it ignores the fundamental shortcomings of its predecessor—the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—and will lock in trade rules that have devastated family farms and expanded corporate control in agriculture and food, according to 59 organizations.

Midwest family farm groups step up fight against factory farms

In state capitals across the Midwest, opposition to legislation pushed by corporate agriculture lobbyists to favor factory farms continues to grow.

340+ organizations call on the EU to immediately halt trade negotiations with Brazil

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340+ organizations call on the EU to immediately halt trade negotiations with Brazil

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IATP, broad coalition applaud Minnesota legislature's Farm to School investment

Today, the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives passed the Omnibus Agriculture Policy Bill which includes dedicated funding and support for Farm to School and Early Care initiatives across the state. The bill will now head to Governor Walz to be signed.

IATP, broad coalition applaud Minnesota legislature's Farm to School investment

Today, the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives passed the Omnibus Agriculture Policy Bill which includes dedicated funding and support for Farm to School and Early Care initiatives across the state. The bill will now head to Governor Walz to be signed.

Japanese and U.S. food and farm organizations urge halt to trade talks

As Japan and the United States embark on negotiations over agricultural markets, potentially paving the way for a free-trade agreement, we urge the complete halt of these negotiations that undermine the livelihoods of family farmers and the sovereignty of rural communities in our two countries.