Agriculture

IATP has been advocating for fair and sustainable agriculture and food systems for more than 35 years. Learn more about our agriculture work on our Agriculture & Food Systems page.

The Canadian and Mexican WTO Challenges to U.S. Country of Origin Labeling

A short backgrounder on U.S. Country of Origin labeling and potential challenges by Canada and Mexico at the WTO.

New Beginnings

Devin Foote is a 24-year-old beginning farmer at Common Ground Farm in Beacon, New York. Throughout the growing season, Devin will be chronicling his experiences as a young farmer growing for a local food system.

Public vs. Private on Food Safety

In the latest issue of the Global Food Safety Monitor, IATP's Steve Suppan explores food companies' role in setting food safety rules, at both the national and international levels.

Sow the Seeds Announces Grants to Support Local Food Systems in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa

Sow the Seeds, a project of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) in partnership with the Wedge Co-op, announced a series of small grants today to support farmer education and outreach on season extension for fruit and vegetable production in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Radio Sustain on Food Chemicals and the Global Food Crisis

Check out our latest Radio Sustain podcast including interviews with:

Organic Agriculture in Africa

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) issued a remarkable little briefing paper last week titled "Sustaining African Agriculture: Organic Production." Right out of the gate, the brief directly takes on proponents for a "Gr

What Would Henry Wallace Do?

In this time of turmoil in our food system—commodity prices going up and down like a yo-yo, food contamination cases becoming more commonplace, environmental and climate effects on agriculture becoming more serious, and the world's hungry growing at a startling rate—how would would the United States' greatest Agriculture Secretary, Henry Wallace, respond?