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IATP has long been a leader in making sure global agreements protect the rights of farmers around the world. We are active at the United Nations and World Trade Organization and through various bilateral and multilateral agreements to ensure that the rights of farmers to receive a fair price, engage in conservation and sustainable practices, and even just to stay on their land are upheld and respected. We also monitor trade agreements to make sure food safety, environmental safeguards and the rights of farm workers are protected. Visit our Trade & Governance page to learn more.

Lettre ouverte aux ministères du commerce et à l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC)

Chers membres de l'Organisation Mondiale du Commerce, 

Carta abierta a los ministerios de comercio y la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC)

Estimados miembros de la Organización Mundial del Comercio: 

An Open Letter to Trade Ministries and the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Dear World Trade Organization Members,  

USDA COVID-19 relief: Big Ag bigger and family farms forced out?

Why is there $9.5 billion for livestock producers in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) signed by President Donald Trump on March 27?

COVID-19 and US-China trade and investment

The so-called “phase one” agreement was signed on January 15 to mark a partial, temporary truce in the U.S.-China battle of retaliatory tariffs (taxes on imports). IATP doubted that the commitment to increase U.S.

Governments should focus on pandemic crisis, not negotiating corporation-benefiting trade deals

United Kingdom civil society to U.K. Prime Minister and Trade Secretary: In midst of public health crisis, “it would be deeply inappropriate for trade negotiations with the United States to commence at this time.”

Amplifying or absorbing shocks in financial markets?

*Banner image taken September 2008. 

Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Cross-Border Application of the Registration Thresholds and Certain Requirements Applicable to Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants

Download to read the full letter Secretary of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 

Standards at stake: US-UK trade deal risks lower food standards

It goes without saying that the United Kingdom has some big decisions to make during 2020. On one level, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has “got Brexit done” and finally made the split with the European Union official.

Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer and Commissioner Hogan

Download a PFD of the letter here.    Dear Ambassador Lighthizer, dear Commissioner Hogan,

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