Publication archives

Jun 27, 2024

2023 Annual Report

Read IATP's 2023 annual report. Download a PDF of the report here. 
2023 Annual Report Cover
Jun 24, 2024

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

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
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.
Field workers weeding maize plots at Agua Fria Station
Jun 20, 2024

Takeaways from Mexico’s final rebuttal on the USMCA GM corn case

by
Timothy Wise
Mexico’s closing argument in its ongoing dispute with the United States over its restrictions on genetically modified (GM) corn and glyphosate residues in tortillas was published in translation June 19.
Maize lines
Jun 20, 2024

Tracking climate accountability

by
Sophie Scherger
Ben Lilliston
Dr. Steve Suppan
The pressure is mounting for corporations to be transparent about their contribution to the climate crisis. Legal actions against major livestock companies for false climate claims are on the rise, with the New York Attorney General suing the world’s largest meat producer JBS for misleading consumers about the company’s net-zero plans as the most recent example.
climate change in california
Jun 13, 2024

Setting the Strategic Agenda after Europe’s Parliamentary elections

by
Claire Stockwell
Support a resilient food system based on fair prices for good food 
Farm in germany
Jun 10, 2024

AI use in and risk to derivatives markets

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
According to a recent study, there are 55 analogies used by policymakers to describe what “artificial intelligence” (AI) is and does. This semantic maelstrom is a factor in a robust U.S.
High Frequency Trading
Jun 7, 2024

Five reasons why big agribusiness loves the House Farm Bill

by
Ben Lilliston
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.
corn harvest
Jun 4, 2024

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

by
Lilly Richard
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.
The Farm Bill Uprooted