Brazilian meat giant JBS just settled a false advertising lawsuit with the NYAG for a million dollars. It's a small win, but it shines a light on the pervasiveness of greenwashing by the meat industry, which will only get worse at COP30. My latest @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2028...

The IATP team has been all over the world this fall, from Copenhagen all the way to Sri Lanka. Check out the new travel log from Climate and Agriculture Policy Officer Sophie Scherger, with insights from Farm Aid 40 in Minnesota to EU conferences in Denmark and Sweden. www.iatp.org/iatp-travel-...

NEW: As part of our work with the the MinneAg Network, we have put together a set of resources to help community members engage with state policy processes and shape a more inclusive and fair food system: www.iatp.org/mn-ag-policy...

New Policy Brief “Agreement on Agriculture Re-Imagined” The Policy Brief emerges from the Agreement on Agriculture Re-Imagined initiative, which is proposing a radically new set of global rules to govern agricultural trade👉 t.ly/GlAKW Learn more about the initiative 👉 t.ly/hUvBr @iatp.bsky.social

"Through a self-inflicted, perfect storm of damaging actions, the Trump administration has exposed the vulnerabilities of a fragile agriculture economy, highly dependent on exports of a few crops and reliant on immigrant labor." Our latest from @benlilliston.bsky.social: www.iatp.org/beyond-soybe...

“We have this whole farm policy system that is built on overproduction of just a few crops. That system that depends so much on exports is really fragile... It has very little resilience built in.” civileats.com/2025/11/04/f...

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At the recent U.N. Committee on Food Security (CFS) plenary, where a new report on food security & nutrition was adopted, the Civil Society & Indigenous Peoples’ Mechanism (CSIPM) advocated for agroecological solutions that resist corporate power & false narratives. www.iatp.org/un-committee...

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is currently under review, opening an opportunity to improve the trade agreement to increase fairness and transparency. IATP, WORC & @familyfarmco.bsky.social submitted joint comments to USTR with three broad recommendations: www.iatp.org/calling-for-...

Are we living in a post Farm Bill world? We try to answer this question and more in our latest Q&A.

Two years past the current Farm Bill's original expiration date, the future of the next Farm Bill is still unclear. In a new Q&A, IATP's Michael Happ explains what we know, what we don't, and what might be coming next: www.iatp.org/farm-bill-qa...

They turn record profits while polluting our air & water, and then try to get out of responsibility when their greed costs us. Thank you to @foodrise.bsky.social, @foeus.bsky.social, Greenpeace Nordic, and @iatp.bsky.social for compiling this report. Read it now ➡️https://buff.ly/NCNQh37

NEW: A holistic transformation of the EU’s food systems and a shift to more sustainable diets could reduce agriculture sector emissions by 46% — and reduce the need for risky carbon removal technologies to meet EU 2040 climate targets. www.iatp.org/sustainable-...

We are #hiring! IATP is seeking a policy analyst with demonstrated expertise in agricultural finance, climate risk assessment, and farm policy to join either our Minneapolis, MN or our Washington D.C. office. Find the full job description and instructions to apply here: www.iatp.org/about/jobs-a...

NEW: IATP contributed to this report, along with many other rural-focused organizations. This roadmap proposes solutions to rein in corporate greed, steward our land and natural resources, invest in foundational infrastructure, and make sure everyone gets a fair deal. ruralpolicyaction.us

The Farm Bill’s expiration has left farmers and families around the country in limbo. Hear from IATP’s Michael Happ on this week’s Yonder Report: open.spotify.com/episode/2mcY... @publicnewsservice.bsky.social @dailyyonder.bsky.social @michaelhapp.bsky.social

The meat & dairy industry is a major climate threat rivaling Big Oil — that continues to escape accountability. Voluntary climate initiatives have been rolled back or revealed to be deceptive greenwashing, while countries are still failing to take action on emissions. www.iatp.org/big-meat-and...

New climate report from @iatp.bsky.social @foeus.bsky.social and FoodRise quantified the climate impact of the top 45 Big Meat/Dairy producers that emit more methane emissions than the entire EU and UK combined. insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...

It's a risky time for farmers, and yet Republicans in Congress want to take away yet another income stream for farmers. The Conservation Reserve Program provides income for the farmer while keeping over 20 million acres' worth of grain off the market. Important in a time of low grain prices.

The Conservation Reserve Program, which pays farmers to take some land out of production, isn’t just good for the environment, it can also provide financial stability in a volatile market. But between the Farm Bill expiration & government shutdown, CRP is under threat: www.iatp.org/hedging-your...

Last chance to register for tomorrow's Shaping the Future of Food webinar! Register here: www.iatp.org/event/shapin...

New report co-authored by IATP, @foodrise.bsky.social, @greenpeace.org, and @foeus.bsky.social presents the latest global assessment of the meat and dairy industry’s climate impact and finds that livestock is one of the world’s highest emitting sectors. Read it here: foodrise.org.uk/roastingthep...

REVEALED: Emissions from major global meat & dairy companies rival those of Saudi Arabia, as laid bare in our new report. It's time to stop #RoastingThePlanet and hold big polluters accountable. 🔥🌍www.foodrise.org.uk/roastingtheplanet @greenpeace.org @friends-earth.bsky.social @iatp.bsky.social

Did you miss our webinar on processing and production methods? Watch the recording for a high level discussion about the difficulty — and importance — of addressing differences in production in trade agreements. youtu.be/Rws-RugSSzc

Happy World Food Day! Please join our Oct. 21 webinar to hear about how IATP is working at local, national, and international levels to advance positive change in our food systems, from Farm to Kids programs in Minnesota to movements for agroecology around the globe. www.iatp.org/event/shapin...

“We might be living in a post-farm bill world right now where we just pass farm policy through budget bills, and leave out a lot of really important programs.” dailyyonder.com/partisan-roa...

A few corporations control the dirty business of chemical fertilisers, with annual sales of US$76bn. Nitrogen fertilisers alone are responsible for one in every 40 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year. grain.org/e/7284 @iatp.bsky.social @etcgroup.bsky.social #GlobalFertilizerDay

This piece by @ucs.org does a great job explaining the over-production problem in US ag that pushes prices paid to farmers down. There would be multiple benefits - for farmers and the climate - if we produced less corn. And had the #FarmBill reforms to support it. blog.ucs.org/kathryn-ande...

It’s never too early to start learning about local foods! Our latest article spotlights a Farm to Kids pilot program in Hutchinson, Minnesota, where local produce, activity sheets, and recipes were delivered weekly to early care providers, reaching about 600 children. www.iatp.org/fresh-food-t...

I raise a few questions about McDonald's commitment to regen ag here. @nsac-sustainableag.bsky.social puts this initiative in context, including major cuts to #USDA staff managing programs that could help farmers. Great reporting by @clairek.bsky.social www.foodandpower.net/latest/mcdon...

October is Farm to Kids month! Farm to School & Early Care programs connect kids with local, nutritious foods, and provide an important market for small farmers, strengthening local economies. But it takes more than farmers & schools to make the system work. Learn more: www.iatp.org/farm-school-...

While a U.S. government shutdown looms, Congress has once again failed to pass a new Farm Bill, jeopardizing crucial programs that farmers and rural communities depend on. Read our statement: www.iatp.org/2018-farm-bi...

It was a total blast running into the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy @iatp.bsky.social at #FarmAid in Minneapolis! Even better!? Learning about all their #FarmToSchool work in the Homegrown Village 🌱 www.iatp.org/farm-school-... @farmaid.org

There's still time to register for tomorrow's webinar! www.iatp.org/event/ppms-w...

Achieving climate, biodiversity & pollution goals — while upholding human rights — requires fundamental transformation of food systems. Ahead of COP30 in Brazil, IATP joins nearly 100 organizations in a global open letter calling for a just transition to agroecology. ➡️ www.reimaginefoodsystems.org

Identical commodities can be produced in very different ways, with vastly different impacts on workers and the environment. Please join our Oct. 1 webinar to learn why trade agreements exclude processing & production methods, and how new approaches could change that. www.iatp.org/event/ppms-w...

Join the next session in our webinar series! These sessions unpack some of the most common #FalseSolutions to the climate crisis, exploring the risks they pose & empowering NGOs and activists to challenge them. 🗓️ Monday, 13 October 2025 🕒 15–17 CEST Sing up now👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 1/

Identical commodities can be produced in very different ways, with vastly different impacts on workers and the environment. Please join our Oct. 1 webinar to learn why trade agreements exclude processing & production methods, and how new approaches could change that. www.iatp.org/event/ppms-w...

As the European Commission turns its attention to stubborn GHG emissions from the EU’s food & agriculture sector, they are exploring three potential policy options, with a focus on pricing agriculture emissions and using market mechanisms to encourage climate action. www.iatp.org/eu-agricultu...

As part of our exhibition for the Farm Aid Homegrown Village this Saturday at #farmaid40, we put together interactive and educational games to introduce visitors to our work and explore some of the unpredictable challenges farmers face: www.iatp.org/farmer-chall...

“Overall, what Trump has done is throw international markets into turmoil. And he’s created doubt in the minds of those who are importing U.S. commodities... that the U.S will not be reliable.” @foodresilience.bsky.social www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/iatp-bl...

The plan laid out in the “MAHA” strategy report will in fact be disastrous for the health of America’s children. A handful of good ideas will be outweighed by the deregulation agenda, which enables more factory farms, more pesticides, and more harmful contaminants in our environment & our food.

IATP is excited to be part of Farm Aid next week — if the festival can take place. We support Farm Aid's stance defending the rights of workers and hope the University of Minnesota comes to the bargaining table and the Farm Aid concert can go forward.

Despite strong objections, including from IATP, a U.N. carbon trading mechanism was adopted last year. Now, ahead of #COP30, the Article 6.4 Supervisory Body is tasked with the challenge of how to commodify reversible carbon credits. Our latest from Dr. Steve Suppan: www.iatp.org/cop30-commod...

A just transition for food systems must center the needs of a wide range of people, including small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples & food chain workers. IATP is in Sri Lanka this week, joining the convergence of voices at the Nyéléni Global Forum. nyeleniglobalforum.org/3rd-nyeleni-...

Amid chaotic pivots in trade policy and repression of climate science in the U.S., IATP continues to fight for just & sustainable food systems. Join us at our upcoming webinar to learn more about our current work: www.iatp.org/event/shapin...

The USDA’s “reorganization plan” is expected to result in a massive loss of staff — and with them, institutional knowledge and capacity. IATP’s Michael Happ spoke with @publicnewsservice.bsky.social about how USDA downsizing hurts farmers and more: app.publicnewsservice.org/story/mn-far...

Central to the survival of small & mid-scale farmers is their "seed sovereignty," or the right to save, use, exchange & sell their own seeds. But those rights are limited by the restrictive international treaty UPOV 91, which protects seed patents at farmers' expense. www.iatp.org/removing-tra...

NEW: Consumers should have the right to know what’s in their food and where it was produced. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is up for review this fall, which is an opportunity to improve rules around food labeling & increase transparency in the food system. www.iatp.org/enabling-bet...

Why are the agricultural trade rules of the WTO insufficient to promote sustainable food systems worldwide, and how can they be re-imagined? In two papers, international experts explain the current weaknesses and present principles to guide a future approach. More 👉 t.ly/6AjiG