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.

IATP Comment on the UNFCCC Supervisory Body Draft Recommendations on the Article 6.4 Mechanism

The following comment was submitted electronically to the Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) of the Supervisory Body (SB) on Article 6.4 Mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (U

IATP Letter to the CFTC on the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Risk Management Program

The following letter was sent to Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Comission on September 18, 2023.  Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick, The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (“IATP”)1 appreciates the opportunity to respond to some of the questions in the ANPRM.2

IATP Comment to the FTC regaring the Federal Trade Commission Green Guides Review

IATP submitted the following comment to the Federal Trade Commission on April 21, 2023. 

NSAC Comments on CSAF Activity List

The following comment was sent to the Natural Resources Conservation Service on August 22, 2023. The memo was prepared by the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition with Michael Happ from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. 

IATP Comment to the FTC and DOJ on Draft Merger Guidelines

The following comment was submitted to the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice on September 8, 2023 regarding the FTC-2023-0043-0001 Draft Merger Guidelines. 

Amicus curiae brief for Laydon v. Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., No. 23-80

The following amicus curiae brief was filed by Better Markets, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) on August 28, 2023, urging the Supreme Court to review and reverse a lower court decision that dramatically limited protections against manipulation in the commodity markets, in the case of Laydon v.

IATP Letter to the CFTC on the Kalshi Control Contract

The following letter was sent to the Secretary of the Commission of the U.S.

Letter to the National Nanotechnology Initiative Environment Health and Safety

The following letter was sent to the National Nanoscale Science Engineering and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on June 16, 2023. 

Joint Response to the Announced Minnesota Agriculture Budget

The following letter was sent to the Governor's Office, Minnesota House and Senate Leadership, Agriculture Chairs, Vice Chairs and Committee members, and MDA Leadership on March 28, 2023.