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Nov 27, 2023

Climate crisis demands urgent action, not empty promises, from governments at COP28

MINNEAPOLIS—As governments and civil society prepare to gather in Dubai for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP28), the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) calls for urgent meaningful commitments from global agri-food industries to c

Nov 27, 2023

IATP reacts to USMCA dispute panel ruling on Canada’s dairy supply management program

MINNEAPOLIS—A United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute panel ruled on Friday that Canada is not violating its trade obligations by limiting reduced-tariff dairy imports from the U.S. to maintain its domestic supply management system. A previous dispute over the same issue was decided in favor of the U.S. in 2022.

Nov 20, 2023

IATP, Rural Coalition and the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas submission on USMCA GM corn case

The following submission was submitted electronically on November 7, 2023 to the TMEC Secretariat, Mexican Section by IATP, the Rural Coalition and the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas. 

Nov 15, 2023

Farm Bill extension locks in status quo that leaves behind farmers, eaters

MINNEAPOLIS—Yesterday, Congress extended the current 2018 Farm Bill for an additional year. The fate of the Farm Bill has remained uncertain since its expiration at the end of September until Speaker of the House Mike Johnson included an extension of the current Farm Bill through September 2024 in the continuing resolution.

Nov 14, 2023

National Climate Assessment underscores need to invest in resilient, agroecological food systems

Minneapolis—The Fifth National Climate Assessment, released today by the White House in coordination with federal agencies, reinforces the need to build a more resilient and agroecological food system, according to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.