Press Release

U.S. Food Aid Needs Major Reform

U.S. food aid programs are plagued by inefficiency and are not addressing the long-term causes of hunger and food insecurity in the developing world, according to a new report by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP).

CAFTA's Impact on U.S. Ethanol Market

The U.S. ethanol industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years. Much of this growth in the Midwest has been financed and fueled by local investments, primarily from family farmers, who own collectively over half of the 84 ethanol plants. These plants provide risk mitigation and a preferred market for corn farmers, new jobs and income streams for rural communities.

American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Opposes DR-CAFTA

Letter to members of Congress opposing DR-CAFTA from members of the ethanol industry.

KAW commends Panera Bread for its commitment to purchasing and serving chicken produced without antibiotics

KAW press release congratulating Panera Bread on their recent announcement that Panera Bread has committed to purchasing and serving chicken produced without antibiotics

Minnesota Ranks Third in Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in Animal Feed, New Report Estimates

Minnesota ranks third in the country in its estimated annual use of antibiotics important in human medicine as feed additives for chicken, swine and beef cattle, according to a new report released today by Environmental Defense.

Sweet or Sour? The U.S. Sugar Program and the Threats Posed by the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Program

The U.S. sugar program is the only major U.S.commodity program that guarantees fair prices to farmers, operates at no cost to tax payers and prevents export dumping at below the cost of production. In other words, it balances supply and demand.

New Book Features Agrarian Landscapes in North America and Europe

A new book looks at farm landscapes across Europe and North America emphasizing the beauty and benefits of these regions while highlighting common challenges and solutions shared by the two continents.

The Treaty Database

The Treaty Database is comprehensive overview of the U.S. history of joining or ignoring multilateral treaties. It also contains a summary of US government treaty actions broken down by presidential administration dating back to 1893. Besides the Treaty Database there are additional links to the Treaty Database Factsheet, press release and research data for the report.

New Study Strengthens Link between Antibiotic Overuse in Food Animals and Dangerous Complications of Food Poisoning

Study Finds Strong Association between Antibiotic-Resistant Salmonella and Potentially Deadly Bloodstream Infections

California Study Strengthens Link Between Antibiotic Overuse in Food Animals and Antibiotic-Resistant Urinary Tract Infections in Humans

KAW press release about a new report from scientists at the University of California at Berkeley concludes that an outbreak of antibiotic-resistant urinary tract infections (UTIs) was probably caused by foodborne bacteria, and that resistance in such bacteria likely arises from use of antibiotics in agricultural animals.