Agriculture

Next steps on the USMCA corn case: What the panelists should ask

This week the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute over Mexico’s restrictions on genetically modified (GM) corn and glyphosate enters a new phase. A public hearing will be held on June 26 and 27 in Mexico to consider the arguments made by both sides.

Setting the Strategic Agenda after Europe’s Parliamentary elections

Support a resilient food system based on fair prices for good food 

Five reasons why big agribusiness loves the House Farm Bill

Most of us were fast asleep in the early hours of May 24 when the House Agriculture Committee approved its version of the Farm Bill. But not big agribusiness lobbyists, who surely celebrated into the morning after seeing their top priorities included in the bill.

The Farm Bill Uprooted Update: What's going on with the Farm Bill?

Eight months after the original deadline, there’s been some movement on the new Farm Bill — but political conflicts and agribusiness influence present a challenge.

House Farm Bill falls short on climate, competition, community food systems

After much anticipation, the House of Representatives released a Farm Bill, nearly eight months behind schedule.

Mexico GM corn case update: U.S. assertions rebutted by civil society experts

The following opinion was originally published by Common Dreams on May 9.