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.

New EPA data confirms role of factory farms in rising agriculture emissions

The latest United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas data reaffirms the role of factory farms in driving up the agriculture sector’s emissions.

Industry claims about USMCA agricultural biotech provisions lack merit

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA),1 which entered into force on July 1, 2020, updated and in some respects significantly changed the original North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that had been in effect since January 1, 1994.

Understanding the Agricultural Biotechnology Provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

After several years of negotiation, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entered into force on July 1, 2020. The USMCA updated and in some respects significantly changed the original North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that had been in effect since January 1, 1994.

Para Comprender las Disposiciones Sobre Biotecnología Agrícola del Tratado Entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá

Lea la versión en inglés del informe político. / Read the English version of the policy brief. 

New IPCC report highlights urgent need for adaptation investments for agriculture

The latest science from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) makes clear that climate change is already disrupting food systems across the globe and that significant investments in adaptation strategies are needed urgently.

The New York Times took on the food system. Here’s what they missed.

The following op-ed was written for and published by Civil Eats. Republished here with permission. 

Farmers and groups urge support for Maine LD 1911

Maine State House, Augusta, ME—Impacted farmers and a coalition of groups held a press conference outside the State House in Augusta today to urge passage of Maine LD 1911, An Act To Prohibit the Contamination o

Press conference on dangers of PFAS contaminated sludge in Maine and LD 1911

MEDIA ADVISORY: February 22, 2022

Letter to the NRCS on Conservation Practice Standards

To read the full letter to USDA Chief of Natural Resources Conservation Service Terry Cosby, download a PDF of the letter. 

IATP encouraged by initial committee vote banning sludge spreading to curb PFAS contamination

Today, 10 of 13 members of the Maine Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted to ban the unsafe practice of spreading sludge and sludge-derived compost on land.

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