A parasitic fly known as the New World Screwworm (screwworm), once eradicated from the U.S. about 60 years ago, re-entered the country this summer. It attacks only living, warm-blooded animals.

Over the summer, Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture (MDA) asked for public input that addresses one of the most important, often unspoken, questions in farming: is it better for the state to have f...

Over the summer, Minnesota’s Department of Agriculture (MDA) asked for public input that addresses one of the most important, often unspoken, questions in farming: is it better for the state to have f...

The EU’s agriculture sector can and must contribute to addressing the climate crisis but is lagging behind. Explore the sector’s EU’s agriculture emissions sources and potential with our EU Agricultur...

Today, we’re introducing IATP’s EU Agriculture and Climate Dashboard, a growing project that presents key climate change related data for the European Union’s (EU) and its Member States’ current food ...

Follow the money behind the global food system. Food, Land & Money reveals how Big Agribusiness and Big Finance shape what gets funded, who profits and who holds power.

From the fall of 2024-2026, the University of Minnesota and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy conducted research supported by the Agroecology Fund to document the best strategies to suppo...

Smallholder farms contribute one third of all the food consumed in high-income countries like the U.S., but smallholder farmers around the world often struggle to navigate a food system that is contro...

Following today’s Senate Agriculture Committee vote to advance its draft Farm Bill to the Senate floor, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has released the following statement:

After Europe’s summer break — with wildfires and heatwaves leaving scars on its human and animal populations — the European Union’s (EU) institutions will pick up the discussions about how the region ...

<p>For too long, trade deals have helped greedy corporations monopolize the food system. Whether creating markets for mega-farms that depend on exporting mass-produced commodities abroad, or importing...

Trade policy has been in the news lately, whether it’s the breakdown in trade talks between Canada and the U.S.

This guest post from NSAC member, IATP, discusses USDA’s Harvest to Hallways initiative, which offers approximately $125 million for school nutrition, including kitchen equipment, Farm to School grant...

This month, Canada and the U.S. have been locked in a tense trade battle. Following the announcement of a 50% tariff on Canadian goods, Canada responded with its own retaliatory tariffs. Bilateral tra...

While the initiative makes some encouraging promises, the amount of funding doesn’t come close to the $1 billion of local school food funding canceled in 2025.

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The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has released a statement from Ben Lilliston, Director of Climate Change and Rural Strategies, in response to the Farm Bill voted down by the Senate Agric...

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

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

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

On June 22, 2026, the

On June 22, 2026, the

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.

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...

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...

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…

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

This week, IATP testified in hearings convened by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative on what should be addressed in the formal review of the U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). The hearing ...

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...

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...

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

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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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...