Press Release

Agriculture May Have Major Impact on Great Lakes Water Quantity, New Report Finds

Water use for agriculture production will likely have a significant impact on water quantity in the Great Lakes region in the near future, according to a new report released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. The report called for region-wide coordination to ensure that farmers and other users have access to water in the future.

Press Release: Dumping of U.S. Ag Commodities Hurting Farmers in U.S. and Around the World

"Five primary farm commodities are being dumped onto international global markets by the United States in violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) agriculture rules, according to a new report released today by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. ..."

KAW Praises McDonalds for Supporting FDA Proposed Ban on Cipro-like Drugs in Poultry

KAW press release praising McDonald's for its testimony to the FDA supporting the agency's proposed ban on the use of fluoroquinolones in poultry.

Third Crop Press Release

Press Release for Third Crop Workshop

Third Crop Press Release

Press Release for Third Crop Workshop

EPAs New CAFO Rule Fails to Uphold Mission To Protect Human Health

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the new final rule today for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) that fails to act on the growing threat of antibiotic resistance caused by the unnecessary use of antibiotics in CAFOs.

Two New Studies Show Drug-Resistant Bacteria Often Present in Store-Bought Poultry

Press release announcing two new independent studies that show that a large proportion of the brand name chicken and turkey products tested are contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, Campylobacter or Salmonella, that are resistant to one or more antibiotics.

Poultry on Antibiotics: Hazards to Human Health

The first study to examine brand-name poultry products prominent in grocery stores for the presence of multiple antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including resistance to important antibiotics relied upon to treat human infections like Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), Synercid, and Tetracycline. This report is a joint effort by the Sierra Club and IATP.  

KAW Statement on FDA Draft Guidance for Industry

Statement by Peter Coppelman of KAW on the FDA's Draft Guidance for Industry. KAW raises the key question as to whether the FDA is going to reevaluate the safety of antibiotics already approved for use in animal agriculture, because this is where the greatest current danger to public health lies.

Oceans Commission Hears About Reducing Nitrogen Levels - September 23, 2002

Dr. Dennis Keeney, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, will testify before the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy at a hearing held in Chicago on September 24, 2002.