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Dec 19, 2017

Watching China’s food system

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Jim Harkness

In early 2014, IATP released its first series of in-depth reports about the global meat industry. That series, the Global Meat Complex: The China Series, examined China’s path to becoming one of the biggest producers of pork, poultry and dairy and the biggest importer of soy.

Dec 18, 2017

NAFTA, no NAFTA, or Worse: TPP via NAFTA?

Karen Hansen-Kuhn

Sharon Anglin Treat

With President Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from NAFTA becoming increasingly explicit, market analysts are getting jittery, agribusinesses and commodity groups are raising alarms, Republican governors are planning a

Dec 15, 2017

Keep Your Eyes on the Price: WTO Remains Blind to Agricultural Dumping

Sophia Murphy

The following was first published on Food Tank Farm leaders from around the world converged in Buenos Aires this week. They traveled to pressure the trade ministers attending the biennial World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference to stop unfair trade practices that are hurting farmers. Once again, they went home empty-handed.

Dec 11, 2017

The Stubborn Persistence of U.S. Cotton Dumping

Sophia Murphy

Karen Hansen-Kuhn

IATP has tracked the dumping of U.S. agricultural commodities in international markets for over two decades. Agricultural commodity dumping is the sale of commodities abroad by agribusiness firms at prices below what it cost farmers to get those crops ready for sale.

Dec 11, 2017

NAFTA Negotiations: Eliminate ISDS for food and water security

Shiney Varghese

As the 6th round of NAFTA negotiations begin this week in Washington D.C, the controversy over exactly what a new agreement might involve (if there is one at all) continues to generate debate.

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