Publication archives

May 15, 2026

Headwinds for factory farm biogas open doors for better alternatives

by
Ben Lilliston
In April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would stop providing loan guarantees for methane biodigester projects on large animal operations for the rest of 2026. While the USDA’s concerns were financial, given the questionable climate benefits and other environmental concerns, pausing loans for biodigesters is a step in the right direction.
Large green domes of biogas digesters under cloudy sky
May 14, 2026

IATP Europe gives feedback on the EU Livestock Strategy

by
Claire Stockwell
In April, IATP Europe submitted feedback on the European Union's upcoming Livestock Strategy, outlining the changes needed to support Europe's farmers, farm workers, and rural communities in a fair, just transition to climate neutrality.
May 14, 2026

[WATCH] Small-Scale producers and international trade

As part of the IISD Trade + Sustainability Hub taking place alongside the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon, IATP co-organized this side event with the University of Bern Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) and IISD to discuss the Agreement
Small-Scale producers and international trade: What role for a re-imagined Agreement on Agriculture?
May 12, 2026

Agroecology Uprooted Episode Three: Life on Earth

by
Lilly Richard
Food systems and biodiversity are deeply intertwined. Agroecology is grounded in biodiversity, taking advantage of ecological processes and relationships to improve farm resilience and productivity. But the dominant industrial agriculture system works against biodiversity in ways that are harming human health, driving mass extinction, and threatening all of life on earth.
Agroecology uprooted logo over image of geese and flowers
May 8, 2026

IATP Europe gives feedback on EU framework for national 2040 climate targets

by
Claire Stockwell
This month, IATP Europe submitted feedback on the European Union's framework for its 2040 national climate targets, encouraging the European Commission to build an agriculture-specific greenhouse gas (GHG) emission target and support policy frameworks that help farmers and consumers transition away from high-emitting industrial livestock systems.
Apr 30, 2026

Scientists say 'business as usual' no longer an option for EU’s food and farm systems

by
Sophie Scherger
The European Union has adopted its target for cutting climate pollution by 2040 and is now working on the policies needed to achieve it. Its climate advisors have just published a major report on agriculture with a clear message for the sector: business as usual is not an option if Europe wants to ensure a better future for its farmers and rural communities, and, frankly, everyone else.
Farmland in Europe
Apr 28, 2026

Agroecology Uprooted Episode Two: Growing Resilience

by
Lilly Richard
Around the world, farmers adopting agroecological practices are rebuilding their soil, growing an abundance of food, and decreasing their reliance on external inputs. As war and political turmoil disrupt fertilizer and fuel supplies globally, agroecology is a way to build resilience in a destabilized world. 
Agroecology Uprooted logo over crop beds at GBiACK
Apr 27, 2026

This status quo Farm Bill does not meet the moment we’re in

by
Michael Happ
As its written, the House Farm Bill set to go to vote this week helps broken programs limp along while ignoring glaring issues facing farmers today. On issue after issue — crop insurance, unfair corporate practices, conservation funding, climate resilience — this Farm Bill falls short.
U.S. Capitol