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Mar 2, 2009

Sow the Seeds Announces Grants to Support Local Food Systems in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa

Sow the Seeds, a project of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) in partnership with the Wedge Co-op, announced a series of small grants today to support farmer education and outreach on season extension for fruit and vegetable production in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

Jan 26, 2009

Mobilizing Political Will to Eradicate Hunger

Jan 26, 2009

Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup

Mercury is a potent brain toxin and for decades high fructose corn syrup, an increasingly common ingredient in processed foods, has been made using mercury caustic soda. This study looks at the mercury content in foods that list high fructose corn syrup as a main ingredient.

Dec 19, 2008

Obama's Trade Rep. Must Fix Broken U.S. Trade Policy

President-elect Barack Obama's choice for the next U.S. Trade Representative, former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, must fix a broken U.S. trade policy, which has caused enormous harm to farmers, workers, communities and the environment, according to the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy.

Dec 18, 2008

New Trade Rep. Must Fix Broken U.S. Trade Policy

Dec 17, 2008

New Ag Secretary Faces Big Challenges

The U.S. agriculture economy is undergoing a transition on many fronts.

IATP in the News

UN sets out roadmap to end world hunger amid climate crisis, The Grocer
Cop28: UN targets agri-food industry with new climate recommendations, Irish Times
Big meat and dairy lobbyists turn out in record numbers at Cop28, The Guardian
MDA Awards 2023 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants, Morning Ag Clips
RIPE leaders applaud USDA conservation list expansion, Farm Progress
$1.2 million USDA grants boost Minnesota specialty crops, Minnesota Ag Connection
MDA Awards 2023 USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants, Agriculture Industry Today
Mapped: Big Ag’s Routes to Influence at COP28, DeSmog
How a delayed farm bill would affect the agriculture sector, Marketplace
EU offers more cash to fertilizer makers over fears of new energy crunch, Politico
Daybreak Oct. 26: Stabenow: $4-5B available for new farm bill, Agri Pulse
Carbon trading for farmers is back on the table, Politico
As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming, MPR Climate Cast
‘Rome’s burning’: Small farmers complain Biden administration is fiddling as they vanish, Politico
Grilling the world’s biggest meat producer, New York Times
The EPA Rejected Calls for Tougher Water Pollution Regulations at US Factory Farms – Now, It’s Being Sued, Green Queen
13 Groups Sue EPA Over Factory Farm Water Pollution, Common Dreams
Environmental groups sue EPA over water pollution from large livestock farms, Star Tribune
Meatpacker JBS Listing in NYC Would Be an ESG Nightmare, Bloomberg
IATP’s Wise: Mexico set for ‘public airing of the science’ on GE corn, Inside U.S. Trade
The farm bill expires in a month, and Congress still needs to decide what it will cost, NPR