Publication archives

May 14, 2018

NAFTA 2.0: New genetic engineering techniques and agricultural trade

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
Industry demands that NAFTA 2.0 'does no harm' to U.S. exports. But go a step further, intending to force other governments to accept genetically engineered agricultural exports that have not been risk assessed in the importing nation.
Corn rows
May 11, 2018

Trump's Budget Axe Takes Another Swing at Farmers and Rural Communities

by
Ben Lilliston
President Trump's budget rescission measure proposes $15.4 billion in total cuts across a variety of agencies. The proposed cuts are small beans in addressing the deficit, but they will have big impact for already under-funded farm and rural programs.
Southern Minnesota Farm
May 10, 2018

Maine State Legislators Endorse Removing ISDS from NAFTA

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
The Maine Citizen Trade Policy Commission, a legislator-run, bipartisan governmental body, recently sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in strong support of his focus on limiting the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system, and calling for ISDS to be removed in its entirety from NAFTA.
Maine State House
May 9, 2018

Reject the House Factory Farm Bill

by
Ben Lilliston
IATP was one of 34 organizations addressing a letter to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The Coalition for Family Farms and the Environment is urging Congress to vote no on H.R. 2, the Farm Bill that is partisan and harms family farms for the benefit of corporate interests.
Family Farm in Southwest Iowa
May 9, 2018

Five Myths and Facts about Dairy in NAFTA

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
This fact sheet was produced by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy and the National Family Farm Coalition (NFFC).
May 9, 2018

Uprooted, Episode 32: More on Supply Management

Josh talks with Tristan Quinn-Thibodeau from Action Aid USA about the two new videos they put out on supply management and factory farming in Iowa. You can see the videos here: https://www.actionaidusa.org/work/agribusiness-family-farmers/
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May 8, 2018

Junk Food, Junk Provisions

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
Download a PDF version of this fact sheet.
May 8, 2018

New Fact Sheet on NAFTA 2.0, Junk Food Labeling and Public Health

by
Sharon Anglin Treat
NAFTA renegotiations are rumored to be coming to a close. But while the texts remain secret, the junk food industry has pushed for provisions that could derail efforts in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to tackle the obesity crisis.
Cereal boxes with cartoon characters