Publication archives

Mar 5, 2020

Standards at stake: US-UK trade deal risks lower food standards

Sharon Anglin Treat

It goes without saying that the United Kingdom has some big decisions to make during 2020. On one level, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has “got Brexit done” and finally made the split with the European Union official.

Mar 5, 2020

The future of wind energy – one county’s vision

Tara Ritter

Residents of Murray County, Minnesota value the small-town feel, knowing people wherever they go, peace and quiet, and a strong sense of community. Murray is a primarily agricultural county; as you drive through the prairie, you can see farm fields stretching to the horizon. The landscape has changed over the past 20 years, though.

Feb 26, 2020

2020 Murray County Energy Dialogue Final Report

Feb 26, 2020

Agriculture Resilience Act offers climate change solutions for farmers

Tara Ritter

This week, Representative Chellie Pingree (D-ME) introduced the Agriculture Resilience Act, a bill that addresses the role of agriculture in combating climate change with a suite of science

Feb 25, 2020

There's nothing "mini" about the U.S. plan to unravel Europe's precautionary principle

Sharon Anglin Treat

The real goal of the United States and European Union’s so-called “mini-deal” on trade is unambiguous and goes to the heart of Europe’s way of life and approach to the rule of law. U.S. trade negotiators, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and American farm interests have all been crystal clear: the precautionary principle must go, and now is the time to finally axe it.

Feb 25, 2020

IATP Comment to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on Toxicological and Physicochemical Data of Engineered Nanomaterials

Dr. Steve Suppan

Download a PDF of the comment here.    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) NIOSH Docket Office

Feb 19, 2020

Keeping conservation dollars climate-friendly

Tara Ritter

The Farm Bill’s conservation title includes a suite of programs that pay farmers for implementing conservation projects on their land. These programs are beneficial for numerous reasons: they encourage practices that sequester carbon, clean up the water, create wildlife habitat and make farms more resilient to extreme weather.