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Emissions from major global meat and dairy companies rival those of Saudi Arabia

NEW YORK — The world’s major meat and dairy companies are generating combined greenhouse gas emissions on par with some of the biggest fossil fuel producers, according to new estimates from environmental and food policy experts issued ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.

Emissions from major global meat and dairy companies rival those of Saudi Arabia

NEW YORK — The world’s major meat and dairy companies are generating combined greenhouse gas emissions on par with some of the biggest fossil fuel producers, according to new estimates from environmental and food policy experts issued ahead of the COP30 climate talks in Belém, Brazil.

As Congress fails to pass a new Farm Bill, its expiration leaves farmers and rural communities in the dark

MINNEAPOLIS—In response to the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill on September 30 — and no new Farm Bill to take its place — the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has issued the following statement from Michael Happ, IATP’s Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities:

As Congress fails to pass a new Farm Bill, its expiration leaves farmers and rural communities in the dark

MINNEAPOLIS—In response to the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill on September 30 — and no new Farm Bill to take its place — the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has issued the following statement from Michael Happ, IATP’s Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities:

Trump administration’s chaotic tariffs push political fights at the expense of our farmers and food system

MINNEAPOLIS—In response to the Trump administration’s tariff announcement last week, and ahead of the delayed start date on August 7, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has issued the following statement from Karen Hansen-Kuhn, IATP’s Director of Trade and International Strategies:

Trump administration’s chaotic tariffs push political fights at the expense of our farmers and food system

MINNEAPOLIS—In response to the Trump administration’s tariff announcement last week, and ahead of the delayed start date on August 7, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has issued the following statement from Karen Hansen-Kuhn, IATP’s Director of Trade and International Strategies:

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy joins lawsuit against the Trump Administration for unlawful grant termination

Joining a group of organizations around the country, IATP is taking action against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for canceling grant funds

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy joins lawsuit against the Trump Administration for unlawful grant termination

Joining a group of organizations around the country, IATP is taking action against the U.S. Department of Agriculture for canceling grant funds

Minnesota lawmakers pass Omnibus Agriculture Bill, increasing support for Farm to School and Early Care Programs

MINNEAPOLIS — In a bipartisan win for Farm to School and Early Care programming and local food purchasing across Minnesota, state lawmakers in both the House and the Senate passed the omnibus agriculture finance and policy bill this week in an

Minnesota lawmakers pass Omnibus Agriculture Bill, increasing support for Farm to School and Early Care Programs

MINNEAPOLIS — In a bipartisan win for Farm to School and Early Care programming and local food purchasing across Minnesota, state lawmakers in both the House and the Senate passed the omnibus agriculture finance and policy bill this week in an