Publication archives

Apr 20, 2018

Uprooted Episode 30: Dissecting the House Farm Bill draft

Last week House of Representatives Agriculture Committee chairman, Rep. Mike Conway, released his first draft of the 2018 Farm Bill. The bill did not have the support of the ranking member on the committee, Rep. Colin Peterson.
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Apr 16, 2018

Uprooted Episode 29: Peace Coffee goes out on its own!

IATP launched the first 100% fair trade organic coffee company in 1996. As the company has grown, we realized it was time to set it free to keep growing and doing good work.
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Apr 13, 2018

The House's draft 2018 Farm Bill fails farmers and everyone else

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IATP
On Thursday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) introduced a draft Farm Bill that runs counter to what farmers and eaters across the country need.
Apr 12, 2018

Managing low and volatile ag price farmer anxiety? The CFTC goes to the Heartland

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
Dr. Steve Suppan shares his thoughts and observations from a meeting hosted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on agricultural derivatives contracts.
High Frequency Trading
Apr 11, 2018

Civil society groups oppose climate-denier Pompeo as Secretary of State

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Shiney Varghese
Yesterday, more than two hundred national and state-level organizations wrote to their Senators urging them to reject the nomination of Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State. IATP is one of the signatories to the letter.
Civil society groups oppose Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State
Apr 10, 2018

Mighty Giants: Leaders of the Global Meat Complex

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Shefali Sharma
While global agribusiness giants such as Monsanto, Cargill, Bayer and DuPont are best known for their control over the global seeds, cereals and agrochemicals market, symbolizing the corporate takeover of the food system, an extremely powerful segment of agribusiness remains hidden from public scrutiny: The companies that control the production, processing and trad
Meat Over Consumption Leads to Global Warming
Apr 9, 2018

Uprooted Episode 28: Your right to know - Labeling and NAFTA 2.0

This week we're talking about labeling, and the attempt to ban it, in trade agreements. Josh talks with Sharon Treat about why multinational corporations seek to undermine public health protections through the trade negotiating process, what the history of challenging food labeling has been, and what the heck is going on with NAFTA renegotiation these days. 
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Apr 9, 2018

China-U.S. tariff spat will hurt farmers and our flawed food system

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Ben Lilliston
If proposed Chinese tariffs go into effect, it will be painful for U.S. farmers. It's time to ask some hard questions about the system supported by past policy that put our farm economy and the men and women who grow our food in such a vulnerable position.
China-US Tariff Spat