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Aug 29, 2022

Minnesota gets a big boost in USDA funding for Farm to School

by
Erin McKee VanSlooten
Nora Shields-Cutler
Last week, Minnesota had a huge win for Farm to School, becoming the first state in the nation to sign an agreement with the U.S.
Group of 7 people representing MN farm to school organizations standing in a line
Aug 24, 2022

Green Revolution Forum confronts food, fertilizer crises

The following article was originally published on Nation on August 24, 2022.  As government officials, corporate leaders, and international donors prepare to travel to Kigali, Rwanda for the first in-person African Green Revolution Forum in three years, they will be face-to-face not only with one another but with a fundamental challenge to their core mission.
Africa Green Revolution Forum 2022 | Kigali, 7 September 2022
Aug 17, 2022

Biofactories as a solution to bring back life to the soil

This article is the third in a series of articles highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements.
processing of biols for optimal crop development
Aug 12, 2022

Agribusiness opposition to the proposed SEC climate-related financial disclosure rule

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Dr. Steve Suppan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies registered to trade on U.S. stock exchanges to disclose financial statements and details of their business operations to investors and the public. In 2010, the SEC issued voluntary guidance on how SEC registrants should disclose climate-related financial information.
Corn field on a cloudy day
Aug 11, 2022

Congress finally acts on climate, next steps will decide impact

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Ben Lilliston
The $362 billion Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), expected to be approved this week by the House of Representatives, makes major new investments in a renewable energy transition and boosts climate-focused farm c
Solar panel over cornfield
Aug 2, 2022

Biden admin takes initial steps to fix agriculture markets

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Ben Lilliston
The Biden administration has talked more openly about the problems of unfair, concentrated markets than any recent administration.
Image of hundreds of white chickens in a crowded industrial poultry facility
Aug 2, 2022

IATP comment to USDA on proposed rule on "Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments"

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Ben Lilliston
The following comment was summitted to the USDA regarding the proposed rule on the “Transparency in Poultry Growing Contracts and Tournaments” on August 1st, 2022. IATP supports the proposed rule and suggests several additions that would increase transparency and fairness for workers.
Jul 27, 2022

True or False? Evaluating solutions for agriculture and climate change

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Sophia Murphy
Ben Lilliston
For decades, mainstream climate debates largely ignored agriculture. Now, thankfully, the climate community has woken up to the importance of agriculture and food systems in tackling climate change. This short paper challenges some of the most popular of these false solutions to the climate crisis.
Image of an ethanol plant smokestack next to a corn field