Agriculture

Maximizing Conservation Benefits from the 2007 Farm Bill: Holistic Policy Options from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

By Dennis Keeney, Mark Muller and Heather Schoonover. The first link below is for the report, the second is the summary in the format of a powerpoint.

As Minnesota Grows Warmer

If warming continues in Minnesota no industry sector will be affected more by climate change than farming. With drier weather corn and soybeans would be heavily reliant on irrigation and dry land crops might become more common. Intensive animal production will be less viable, right along with ethanol plants and other huge investments made to take advantage of our current climate advantages.

A Row to Hoe

A study on the impact of trade liberalization on women throughout the world focusing on the food system, agricultural markets and human rights.

Reducing Nutrients in the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico

Any effective solution to Gulf hypoxia will likely involve a com

Staying Home: How Ethanol will Change U.S. Corn Exports

U.S. corn exports will likely decrease due to rapid growth in Midwest ethanol plants.

Democratic Sweep in U.S. Congress and the Doha Round

In November, the U.S. mid-term elections resulted in a major shift in the Congress. Most notably, the Democrats now control both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and are much more likely to challenge the U.S. Trade Representative.

Biofuels and their global influence on land availability for agriculture and nature

A study by CE, a Dutch research agency, about the impact of first generation biofuels on food availability and biodiversity. The study was commissioned by Unilever.

The Profit Behind Your Plate: Critical Issues in the Processed Food Industry

"This SOMO report analyses the contribution that primary and full processing of food can make to poverty reduction and sustainable development within the current international

Food Without Thought - Fact Sheet

This is a fact sheet version of the longer report on how farm policy impacts obesity.