Publication archives

Feb 3, 2020

2020 – A year and decisive decade of climate reckoning: What policymakers do next on agriculture matters

by
Shefali Sharma
This blog is the second in a series of two posts about agriculture in the U.N. climate negotiations and what to look for in 2020. Read the first blog post here.  
prairie burning
Jan 29, 2020

The bully in the lunchroom: The U.S. moves to weaken Mexico’s new junk food labeling law

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
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junk food label
Jan 28, 2020

Young but mighty: The youth are making a difference at climate talks

This blog is the first in a series of two posts about agriculture in the U.N. climate negotiations and what to look for in 2020. This blog post was written by youth activists and guest bloggers Amélie Dupendant and Lorine Azoulai, who attended a UNFCCC COP for the first time as YOUNGO representatives in December 2019.
COP25
Jan 24, 2020

IATP Testimony in Support of Maine LD 1923, “An Act to Define as a Hazardous Substance Under Maine Law Any Substance Defined under Federal Law as a Hazardous Substance, Pollutant or Contaminant”

IATP's Senior Attorney Sharon Treat presented the following testimony on January 24, 2020. To read the complete testimony, click here. 
Jan 21, 2020

WHES2020 | 27,000 take to Berlin’s streets for a better farming and food system

This article was originally published on ARC2020's website and republished here with permission. 
farmers for future
Jan 16, 2020

Cory Booker's halt on factory farms would help the climate

by
Ben Lilliston
Originally published by Common Dreams on January 15, 2020. 
CAFO
Jan 14, 2020

The China trade deal: Phase One of what for U.S. farmers?

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
President Donald Trump announced that on January 15, President Xi Jinping will come to the White House for the signing ceremony of an 86-page Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), characterized by Trump as “Phase One” of a trade deal that includes a temporary and partial truce in the U.S.-Chin
President Xi Jinping and Trump
Jan 14, 2020

IATP submits comments on the Conservation Stewardship Program Interim Final Rule

by
Tara Ritter
The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill has come and gone, but important details about program rules and how they’re implemented are still being hammered out. The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) is the largest working lands conservation program in the United States, supporting thousands of farmers to implement conservation practices on millions of acres.
cover crop