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 High Cost of Trump's Infrastructure Plan

President Trump's infrastructure initiative, much like his budget proposal, leaves Rural America behind.

Trump's Budget Spurns Rural Communities

After securing tax breaks for the wealthy, President Trump's budget proposal undercuts Rural America.

Uprooted Episode 21: Food and Ag in China

Josh is joined by Jim Harkness, former IATP President, and current advisor on China. We're talking about what the Chinese agricultural system looks like, what China's growing demand for meat and other foods means on a global scale, and how sustainable farmers in China are organizing to promote better practices in the system. 

Uprooted Episode 20: The New Math on Cattle

Why is an investment fund buying up cattle from the largest meat company in the world? Steve Suppan joins Josh to talk about commodity markets, financial derivatives of livestock, and other things that might make your head spin.

New Beef Cattle (Derivatives) Math

In “Fifth Avenue cowboys,” the indispensable agriculture journalist Alan Guebert asks, why did Pinnacle Asset Management (PAM) announce plans to spend $200 million to buy JBS

European Commission: Following the Trump Administration's Retreat from Science-Based Regulation?

In the United States, a war on science has allowed product developers to determine the safety of their new products in nanotechnology and genetic engineering. Recently, the European Union has appeared to follow suit. Dr. Steve Suppan explores this issue and its possible ramifications.

Sign-on letter supporting a strong Nutrition Title

Uprooted Episode 17: MN Community Food Systems

More and more, farm and hunger advocates are acting in coalition to protect the supply of healthy food that is accessible by all people and beneficial to community development.

Hurricane Trump

The difficult business of assessing damage in the midst of a heavy storm is worth the effort if findings might offer some protection against further harm, provide insight about what to expect next, and help bind a community together to rebuild.

Agribusiness First

This piece is part of an assessment of damage wrought in the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency and the 115th Congress, including thoughts about what we might expect next and what we can and must do about it. In six articles, we offer a critical assessment of the impact of gale-force political winds on agriculture and trade, farmers and rural communities.

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