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IATP Comment on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Trade Track

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is pleased to comment on this Request for Comments on the Trade Track of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP). IATP is a 37-year-old Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with offices in Washington, D.C. and Berlin, Germany.

Auditing what matters: Climate Value at Risk and AI safety

IATP has long commented on or used in our research performance audits by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) or by agency inspector generals, e.g., on the Department of Agriculture’s delegation of its meat and poultry inspection authorities to meatpackers.

Petition for Rulemaking Related to USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Program

The following petition was sent on July 10, 2024 to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. Dear Secretary Vilsack,

IATP comment on the Bunge-Viterra merger

IATP Europe sent the following comment to the European Commission Directorate-General for Competition on July 12, 2024. Dear Mr. Loriot,

Respecting rights in the USMCA corn dispute

The trade dispute over Mexico’s restrictions on genetically engineered (GE) corn and glyphosate, a pesticide that GE corn is designed to resist, recently entered a new phase. The dispute is turning from the governments’ submissions and rebuttals to a dialogue with the panelists who will ultimately decide the case.

Slicing, dicing, securitizing: more strategies to scale voluntary carbon markets

The following article was published by CLARA on June 20, 2024. IATP is a member of CLARA. 

Comment to USDA on Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Land Stewardship Project, Missouri Rural Crisis Center, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Food and Water Watch and the National Family Farm Coalition welcome the opportunity to respond to the USDA’s request for information for a proposed Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program.

2023 Annual Report

Read IATP's 2023 annual report. Download a PDF of the report here. 

Interim Communications Coordinator

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USMCA panel hearing on GM corn and glyphosate restrictions to be held this week

MINNEAPOLIS—The next phase of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute regarding Mexico's regulations on genetically modified (GM) corn and glyphosate enters a pivotal stage with a public hearing scheduled for June 26 and 27 in Mexico City (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mexico City time).