Despite the US Supreme Court ruling out Trump's imposed tariffs, to date 9 countries have signed US reciprocal trade agreement. An analysis by @iatp.bsky.social looks at how these agreements require countries to adopt US standards on seeds & food safety www.iatp.org/us-trade-agr...

Agreements on Reciprocal Trade lock in corporate control over the food system

Since the beginning of his second term, the Trump administration has negotiated bilateral Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ART) in exchange for easing tariff rates.

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NEW: An unusually widespread outbreak of the foodborne parasite Cyclospora has been causing illness across the U.S. this summer. Regulatory neglect, corporate consolidation in the food system, and poor labor conditions for farmworkers helped drive the outbreak. www.iatp.org/industrial-f...

Contamination by Design: How an industrial food system has driven the Cyclospora outbreak

Regulatory neglect, corporate consolidation, and poor labor conditions contribute to the spread of a diarrhea-causing parasite.

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The proposed Riverview Dairy would be the largest in the state. What is lost for Minnesota's rural communities, water and the environment, when big dairies move in & small/mid-sized farms are pushed out. The MN Dept of Ag is taking public comments on this ? app.publicnewsservice.org/story/minnes...

Minnesota's mega-dairy movement crosses paths with public scrutiny

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is hosting virtual meetings July 28 about the growing influence of large-scale dairy operations.On the heels of a controversial decision, the public is asked to

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A proposed mega-dairy in western Minnesota poses a massive threat to our state’s precious water resources — but also to smaller independent dairy producers & rural communities. The MN Dept. of Agriculture is seeking input about potential socioeconomic impacts: www.mda.state.mn.us/input-socioe...

"We deserve an agricultural system that values the lives of the people who grow and harvest its wealth as much as the wealth itself." Op-ed from IATP's Matt Kinsella-Walsh and UC Santa-Barbara researcher Danny Sanchez Bravo: www.independent.com/2026/07/15/o...

One Year After the Glass House Raid, California Still Fails Farmworkers

On the anniversary of the Glass House raid, we remember the life of Jaime Alanis Garcia, and the 2,153 fathers, mothers and children abducted from Ventura and Santa Barbara counties since 2025.

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The EU can't afford to backslide on ag-sector climate action. IATP Director of European Strategies Claire Stockwell: “Beyond the climate harm, any attempt to distract of methane’s real-world impact only wastes precious time." www.desmog.com/2026/07/14/c...

Can Ireland Deliver as ‘Honest Broker’? Here’s What’s at Stake for Climate and Nature in EU Council Presidency

Environmental campaigners are urging Ireland to protect the public interest and resist industry pressure as the country takes up the presidency of the EU Council. The EU’s top agricultural polluter to...

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NEW: The EU is expected to publish its strategy for a “competitive, resilient, and sustainable livestock sector” next week. But a leaked version of the draft Livestock Strategy reveals a plan far out of step with today’s climate reality.

Three essential elements for the EU’s forthcoming Livestock Strategy

On July 7, the EU is expected to publish its strategy for building a competitive, resilient, and sustainable livestock sector. A draft of the Livestock Strategy has leaked. While the text is clearly…

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NEW: The Trump administration has approached trade through negotiated bilateral Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ART) in exchange for easing tariff rates. These agreements lock in corporate power and undermine countries' abilities to control their own food systems: www.iatp.org/us-trade-agr...

Agreements on Reciprocal Trade lock in corporate control over the food system

Since the beginning of his second term, the Trump administration has negotiated bilateral Agreements on Reciprocal Trade (ART) in exchange for easing tariff rates.

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The announcement yesterday that the USMCA review process will continue means there is more time to review and revise this flawed agreement. Our statement: www.iatp.org/us-declines-...

U.S. declines renewal of USMCA, opening up more time for needed changes

In response to the announcement this week that the Trump administration will not be renewing the U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) at this time, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has r...

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@fern.org joined @iatp.bsky.social and 30+ CSOs to urge @ec.europa.eu not to shy away from addressing methane from industrially farmed animals in its #LivestockStrategy to be unveiled next week. There's no time for accounting tricks that downplay the role of industrial livestock in global warming.

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As Europe suffers under another dangerous heatwave, the EU’s forthcoming Livestock Strategy fails to grapple with the scale of animal farming’s climate impact, or to provide farmers with the support needed to transition away from industrial livestock production. www.iatp.org/open-letter-...

As Europe suffers under another dangerous heatwave, the EU’s forthcoming Livestock Strategy fails to grapple with the scale of animal farming’s climate impact, or to provide farmers with the support needed to transition away from industrial livestock production. www.iatp.org/open-letter-...

Open letter on the importance of addressing methane from industrially farmed animals to help slow global warming and build farm resilience

The following open letter was delivered on June 30, 2026 to European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen, in addition to Executive Vice-President, Teresa Ribera; Commissioner for C...

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Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto, against the health and safety of farmers and farmworkers across the U.S. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

The decision Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use.

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FarmSTAND@farmstand.bsky.social · last mo.

Farmers and farmworkers have been loud and clear: Monsanto does not speak for them. Today's SCOTUS ruling for Monsanto impunity hurts farmers, farmworkers, and rural communities.

Yesterday, the Senate released a disappointing draft Farm Bill that cuts funding for key conservation programs and fails to provide real solutions to the ongoing farm crisis. Read our full statement: www.iatp.org/iatp-respond...

IATP Responds to the Senate Farm Bill

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has released the following statement from Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities, in response to the Senate Farm Bill text rel...

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NEW: Our latest report by @alexcpark.com and Philip H. Howard, co-published with @afsafrica.bsky.social, examines the increasing influence of the World Bank Group on African agriculture, particularly livestock production. Read it now: www.iatp.org/bank-takes-l...

The Bank Takes the Lead?

Making sense of the World Bank Group’s role supporting livestock projects in the Green Revolution in Africa, with a focus on East and Southern Africa Our latest report examines the rise in WBG financi...

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Join us next week on June 24 at 12 p.m. CT for a short webinar where we’ll hear from IATP’s Michael Happ about what’s happening with the Farm Bill now, his latest research into conservation program data, and more! Learn more and register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us for a webinar on June 25 exploring how international financial institutions are influencing African food systems, promoting industrial approaches that strengthen corporate control and marginalize agroecological alternatives. Learn more and register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

How do we transform food systems to make agroecological transitions possible on a large scale? In episode five of Agroecology Uprooted, hear from Sophia Murphy, Ernesto Mendez & Raj Patel on the policies that help agroecology thrive & what it takes to make them happen. www.iatp.org/agroecology-...

NEW: Climate change threatens Europe's food systems. But what about the agriculture sector’s contribution to fighting the climate crisis? Our latest from IATP Europe digs into EU ag emissions, sector-specific targets, and the potential to step up ambition for 2040. www.iatp.org/eu-agricultu...

EU can build on existing agriculture emissions targets to unlock the sector’s climate potential

A warming planet and more frequent extreme weather events will change how food is produced in the European Union (EU) in 2040 and beyond. But what about the sector’s contribution to fighting the clima...

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Have you found our work informative or useful in the last year? Are there more issues around food and agriculture that you'd like us to explore? We need your feedback! Help us understand our audience and improve our communications by taking a short (five minute) opinion survey: bit.ly/iatp-survey

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New podcast episode! Food is about more than just the calories we need to survive. The expansion of corporate-controlled industrial agriculture has meant the loss of traditional knowledge, genetic resources, and communities’ power to control their own food systems. www.iatp.org/agroecology-...

Awesome new analysis of federal conservation spending from @iatp.bsky.social's @michaelhapp.bsky.social! www.iatp.org/one-step-for...

One step forward, two steps back for conservation

IRA freeze and DOGE cuts limit farmer access to popular conservation programs. The on-farm conservation programs EQIP and CSP provide vital support for farmers to increase resilience and improve envir...

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New podcast episode! Food is about more than just the calories we need to survive. The expansion of corporate-controlled industrial agriculture has meant the loss of traditional knowledge, genetic resources, and communities’ power to control their own food systems. www.iatp.org/agroecology-...

Agroecology Uprooted Episode Four: Food and Power

Food is about more than just the calories we need to survive. The expansion of corporate-controlled industrial agriculture has meant the loss of traditional knowledge, diverse genetic resources, and c...

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NEW REPORT: The on-farm conservation programs EQIP & CSP provide vital support for farmers to increase resilience & improve environmental outcomes on their farms. But following federal cuts to USDA funding & staffing, program acceptance rates dropped steeply in 2025. www.iatp.org/one-step-for...

One step forward, two steps back for conservation

IRA freeze and DOGE cuts limit farmer access to popular conservation programs. The on-farm conservation programs EQIP and CSP provide vital support for farmers to increase resilience and improve envir...

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Have you found our work informative or useful in the last year? Are there more issues around food and agriculture that you'd like us to explore? We need your feedback! Help us understand our audience and improve our communications by taking a short (five minute) opinion survey: bit.ly/iatp-survey

Minnesota’s legislative session came to a close this week, with not much progress to show on the agricultural front. Though legislators couldn't reach agreement on an omnibus ag bill, a couple positive provisions made it through the session. Read more in our latest: www.iatp.org/minnesota-le...

Minnesota legislative session ends with little progress to show for agriculture

Minnesota’s legislative session closed this week, with little progress for agriculture. Though the Agriculture Committee has historically been able to make deals even in difficult partisan environment...

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There's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy@iatp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🗓️ Join us for a webinar on Tuesday, May 19 to hear about the process behind our latest podcast series, Agroecology Uprooted. With podcast host Lilly Richard and special guest Ernesto Mendez, we'll discuss key learnings and what comes next. Learn more and register here: www.iatp.org/event/shapin...

In April, USDA announced it would stop providing loan guarantees for methane biodigester projects on large animal operations, opening doors for more sustainable and efficient approaches to reducing methane emissions from manure. Read our latest: www.iatp.org/headwinds-fa...

Headwinds for factory farm biogas open doors for better alternatives

In April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would stop providing loan guarantees for methane biodigester projects on large animal operations for the rest of 2026. While the USDA’s concer...

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Sen. Tina Smith yesterday cited our 2022 report finding that nine of the world's top fertilizer companies made $84 billion in 2021 and 2022, fueled by the war in Ukraine. Now with the war in Iran, we're again seeing Big Ag profit while farmers struggle to survive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=atB_...

How Big Ag Corporations Stand to Profit Off War

YouTube video by Senator Tina Smith

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Industrial agriculture is a major driver of biodiversity loss, threatening all of life on earth. Agroecology works to restore biodiversity, providing remarkable benefits on the farm and beyond. Listen to episode three of Agroecology Uprooted now! www.iatp.org/agroecology-...

Agroecology Uprooted Episode Three: Life on Earth

Food systems and biodiversity are deeply intertwined. Agroecology is grounded in biodiversity, taking advantage of ecological processes and relationships to improve farm resilience and productivity. B...

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IATP Executive Director Sophia Murphy @foodresilience.bsky.social will present at this webinar next Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Irish Standard Time/9:30 a.m. CST. Learn more and register here: www.feasta.org/2026/05/11/w...

Feasta@feasta1998.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our next Local Food Economies webinar on May 19th will feature guest speakers Morgan Ody from La Via Campesina and Sophia Murphy from IATP, speaking about food sovereignty.