Publication archives

Aug 11, 2022

Congress finally acts on climate, next steps will decide impact

by
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

by
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"

by
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

by
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
Jul 20, 2022

Much more than our daily bread

As part our series on agroecological practices, science and movements, we’d like to highlight this story from our partners at ARC20202 in Europe. The German Free Bakers association explains their role in the local food chain and the need for institutional infrastructure as part of the agroecological transformation.
much more than our daily bread
Jun 30, 2022

Food sovereignty: A social construction from the field

This article is the first in a series of articles highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological practices, science and movements.
Agroecology in practice in Mexico
Jun 21, 2022

Meeting the Methane Pledge: The U.S. can do more on agriculture

by
Ben Lilliston
Introduction
Manure Lagoon
Jun 21, 2022

Getting from pledge to climate action on agricultural methane

by
Ben Lilliston
Governments met last week in Bonn, Germany to set the stage for the November U.N. Framework Conference on Climate Change (COP27) meeting in Egypt.
Emissions Impossible Europe Factory Farm