Trade

IATP has long been a leader in making sure global agreements protect the rights of farmers around the world. We are active at the United Nations and World Trade Organization and through various bilateral and multilateral agreements to ensure that the rights of farmers to receive a fair price, engage in conservation and sustainable practices, and even just to stay on their land are upheld and respected. We also monitor trade agreements to make sure food safety, environmental safeguards and the rights of farm workers are protected. Visit our Trade & Governance page to learn more.

Uprooted Episode 59: An update on the US-China trade dispute

Josh talks with Steve Suppan about some of the bigger picture issues surrounding the US-China trade dispute and how they might be informing talks that are headed toward a March 1 deadline. 

Agribusiness's secretive plans to unravel food safety and worker protections

Little-known council linked to NAFTA subverts public safety to free trade Download the PDF

"New NAFTA" would worsen the family farm crisis and keep consumers in the dark about their food

The economic state of U.S. agriculture is dire. The Federal Reserve Banks of Kansas City, Minneapolis and Chicago report that a growing percentage of U.S. farmers cannot pay the interest on their loans. Five years of falling cash receipts for agricultural commodities is eroding equity for operations that are not forced out of farming.

"New NAFTA" would worsen the family farm crisis and keep consumers in the dark about their food

FAQ–Regulatory Cooperation, Harmonization and “Good Regulatory Practices” in USMCA

Q: Are regulatory cooperation and regulatory harmonization the same thing?

Uprooted Episode 56: Mexican Ag Reforms

Josh talks with Karen Hansen-Kuhn about her blog and work with Mexican farm groups as they prepare for major agricultural reforms following the election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Here is a link to Karen's blog: https://www.iatp.org/blog/201901/bold-farm-plans-mexico-offer-ray-hope-2019

Trade

Uprooted Episode 59: An update on the US-China trade dispute

Agribusiness's secretive plans to unravel food safety and worker protections

"New NAFTA" would worsen the family farm crisis and keep consumers in the dark about their food

"New NAFTA" would worsen the family farm crisis and keep consumers in the dark about their food

FAQ–Regulatory Cooperation, Harmonization and “Good Regulatory Practices” in USMCA

Uprooted Episode 56: Mexican Ag Reforms

U.S.-China trade negotiations: Any plausible trade-offs?

What must be in a U.S.-UK trade agreement

Comments on U.S.-UK trade agreement negotiating objectives

Uprooted Episode 54: Reforms at the WTO