Reports

Why we need an Agricultural Market Volatility Relief Program

Download the full report, Economic analysis of the Agriculture Market Volatility Relief Program. 

Waste and water woes

This report examines 2022 EQIP spending and finds that a sizable chunk of EQIP dollars are spent on expensive practices that are not resilient and may in fact make the climate crisis worse.

Un cartel corporativo fertiliza la inflación de los precios de los alimentos

  You can read the update in English here. Vous pouvez lire la mise à jour en français ici. 

Un cartel d’entreprises fertilise l’inflation alimentaire

  Aquí puede leer la actualización en español. You can read the update in English here.

Swimming against the tide

Since the beginning of NAFTA in 1994, Mexico has experienced a dramatic deterioration in its ability to grow its own food. U.S. agricultural dumping of cheap exports has contributed to Mexico’s loss of food self-sufficiency.

Communities charting a new direction with agroecology

Over the past year, IATP has invited allies from the Global South and North to share their experiences with agroecology in a series of case studies. They demonstrate innovative approaches that enhance the food system, grounded in food sovereignty. In this paper we offer excerpts from those case studies that highlight the importance of integrated solutions.

Minnesota agriculture emissions: The CAFO challenge

The latest biennial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) shows major emission reductions since the last report, finding a 23% reduction in overall emissions from 2005-2020. However, it will be difficult to reduce agriculture emissions significantly without addressing the state’s continued reliance on and expansion of CAFOs.

Still Closed Out

More progress needed to connect farmers with federal conservation programs. There has been some positive development for conservation agriculture policy in the U.S. since 2021, but USDA still rejects more than three in four farmer applications to CSP. 

Minnesota Department of Agriculture Farm to School Grant Evaluation

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Farm to School Grants allocated nearly $300,000 to Minnesota schools for local food purchases in 2021-22, awarding 27 total Farm to School grants. This evaluation report covers economic impact, grant administration, grantee successes and challenges.

Planting the Seeds: A Farm to in-home Early Care Pilot Case Study

Building on a long-standing partnership and a bedrock vision of a truly community-based food system, in 2020 the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) launched a new Farm to in-home Early Care initiative on the East side of St. Paul.