We work to create sustainable food agriculture systems | IATP
Produced by IATP as part of the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, this four-part limited podcast series examines the history and consequences of factory farms in the Midwest U.S., and the movement of farmers and rural organizers fighting to …
Three questions for USDA nominee Brooke Rollins | IATP
1 day ago · The food and farm system is vast, complex and global. The United States occupies an important role in the global food system, both as a nation of consumers and one of vast food and fiber production. The Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plays an important role in what ...
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Dec 4, 2024 · The following comments were submitted on Dec. 12, 2024 to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. MPCA’s guiding principles on PFAS pollution are laudable ones, and they are principles that we agree should be pursued: Prevent …
Vision for a Just Transition for Food and Agriculture | IATP
The concept of a just transition has a long history, coming out of the labor, climate justice, Indigenous peoples, and fossil-fuel dependent communities. More recently, policymakers and civil society organizations in different parts of the world are proposing a just transition for agriculture and food systems.
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IATP envisions agriculture, trade and food systems that are good for people, farmers and food system workers, ecosystems and social justice globally. IATP is built on the power of systems thinking. We organize our work into three core areas that are …
[Watch] Shaping the Future of Food: Community Food Systems
Oct 24, 2024 · This fall, IATP expert staff and board members will dig deeper into a specific area of our work — from national policy to local food systems — and explain how each area of work is crucial to shaping the future of our food. We invite you to learn more about our work, our vision for the future and how you can help.
Agriculture - IATP
What does it mean to get big or get out? As CAFOs began to take over livestock production in the U.S. through the 1990s, the consequences of this corporate-controlled, vertically-integrated system rippled throughout rural economies, putting smaller independent farmers and their suppliers out of business, and trapping others in debt and dependence on …
Corporate Climate Disclosure Rules: A Global Overview | IATP
Nov 18, 2024 · What are climate-related disclosure rules and why are they important? Governments are moving to develop mandatory climate-related disclosure rules because climate change presents unique risks to businesses, including physical risks (like those associated with more frequent, severe, and costly weather events induced by climate change) and transition risks (like the risks associated with ...
IRA expanded access to leading conservation programs, demand …
Jan 29, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS—A new report from the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) examines the effectiveness of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in enhancing access to key federal conservation programs in Fiscal Year 2023.Opening the door for more conservation highlights the urgent need for continued funding to meet the overwhelming demand for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program ...
Opening the door for more conservation - IATP
Jan 29, 2024 · As Congress drafts the next Farm Bill, it is important to understand the successes of two leading conservation programs and the opportunities for improvement so that as many farmers as possible can improve their land and their livelihoods.