Many of the modern concerns raised by farmers at the event’s Farmer Forum echo those of the original 1985 Farm Aid. In grain ...

The world’s major meat and dairy companies are generating combined greenhouse gas emissions on par with some of the biggest fossil fuel producers, according to new estimates from environmental and ...

Big Meat and Dairy’s Big Emissions, a new report co-authored by Foodrise, Friends of the Earth U.S., Greenpeace Nordic, and ...

Brazil is the world’s leading exporter of soybeans, the second largest exporter of maize and the world’s largest beef trader. It has overtaken the United States in becoming the biggest exporter of ...

Since IATP’s 2021 publication Closed Out: How U.S. farmers are denied access to conservation programs, there has been some positive development for conservation agriculture policy in the United States ...

This paper provides an analysis of how current and projected climate change risks are affecting production and trade by the major cereal producers, exporters and importers in international markets. We ...

Agricultural “dumping” – the practice of exporting commodities at prices below the cost of production -- can be devastating for farmers in importing countries, especially in low-income countries with ...

According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), between 2010 and 2020, just 31% of farmers 1 who applied to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and only 42% ...

"Some government and business leaders are saying one thing – but doing another. Simply put, they are lying – and the results will be catastrophic." UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres That’s how UN ...

Early signs suggested AGOA could spur economic and jobs growth, as trade volumes grew from $17 billion in the first year to $80 billion in 2008. Initially, AGOA enjoyed strong bipartisan support as ...

Starting in 1979, pork became the most produced and consumed meat in the world. The reason for its ascent to the top of the global meat heap is simple: China. In 2010 alone, farmers and companies in ...

Since NAFTA negotiations began in 1990, IATP has been a leading voice in criticizing how the agreement has subverted local democracy and benefited corporate agribusiness over farmers, consumers, and ...