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May 18, 2003

Governor Signs Into Law Restrictions on Arsenic in Fertilizer

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) applauded the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Tim Pawlenty for signing into law last week a bill which would restrict the sale of fertilizer products in Minnesota to those with less than 500 parts per million of arsenic.

Apr 7, 2003

FDA Mercury Fish Warnings to Get 5 Times Stricter

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is strengthening its advisory for warning consumers about unsafe mercury levels in fish, according to recent statements made by its chief medical officer to the news media.

Feb 9, 2003

Agriculture May Have Major Impact on Great Lakes Water Quantity, New Report Finds

Water use for agriculture production will likely have a significant impact on water quantity in the Great Lakes region in the near future, according to a new report released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. The report called for region-wide coordination to ensure that farmers and other users have access to water in the future.

Feb 9, 2003

Press Release: Dumping of U.S. Ag Commodities Hurting Farmers in U.S. and Around the World

"Five primary farm commodities are being dumped onto international global markets by the United States in violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture rules, according to a new report released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. ..."

Jan 15, 2003

Third Crop Press Release

Press Release for Third Crop Workshop

Oct 31, 2002

Oceans Commission Hears About Reducing Nitrogen Levels - September 23, 2002

Dr. Dennis Keeney, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, will testify before the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy at a hearing held in Chicago on September 24, 2002.

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