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The U.S. Farm Bill leaves a huge footprint on the U.S. and the world. As Washington gears up for the debate, IATP analyzes what's at stake.

A Fair Farm Bill for AmericaA Fair Farm Bill for America PDF: How Americans are effected everyday by the Farm Bill—from energy and health to the environment, labor and hunger.

A Fair Farm Bill for the WorldA Fair Farm Bill for the World PDF: The Farm Bill's influence over world policies is colossal—the WTO, food aid, market concentration and public health may all change.

A Fair Farm Bill for Renewable EnergyA Fair Farm Bill for Renewable Energy PDF: The Farm Bill should support the next generation of sustainable energy crops and strengthen local ownership

A Fair Farm Bill for the World's HungryA Fair Farm Bill for the World's Hungry PDF: The Farm Bill could make food aid more efficient and stop pushing farmers in poor countries off the land

A Fair Farm Bill for Competitive MarketsA Fair Farm Bill for Competitive Markets PDF: The Farm Bill should address the domination of agricultural markets by a few big companies.

A Fair Farm Bill for Public HealthA Fair Farm Bill for Public Health PDF: The U.S. Farm Bill could do a lot to support a healthier food system.

A Fair Farm Bill and ImmigrationA Fair Farm Bill and Immigration PDF: A fair Farm Bill would help family farmers in Mexico and the United States.

A Fair Farm Bill for ConservationA Fair Farm Bill for Conservation PDF: A better Farm Bill would do more to support farmers who improve soil and water quality, and enhance biodiversity.

The Food Crisis and Presidential Politics

bread We have heard little from U.S. Presidential candidates on how they would address the growing food crisis. IATP's Alexandra Spieldoch and Dennis Olson explain how the next Administration could make a difference.

High Agriculture Prices and Rural Development

A Row to Hoe The UN Conference on Trade and Development should take steps to support agriculture and address price volatility, finds a new paper by IATP's Anne Laure Constantin.

Better Bioenergy in a New Minnesota Model

Minnesota is trying to transition the bioeconomy toward native, perennial grasses to reduce pollution, protect waterways and create jobs. IATP and Clean Energy Minnesota are working to ensure this transition gets the support it needs.

Farmer's Share of Retail Food Dollar

Carrots Farmers and ranchers receive only 20 cents of every food dollar that consumers spend on food at home and away from home? According to USDA, off farm costs including marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution and retailing account for 80 cents of every food dollar spent in the United States.

New WTO Ag Text Falls Short - Again

Money and globe New draft agricultural trade rules at the World Trade Organization fail to repair a deeply flawed and unpopular negotiating agenda, says IATP.

Beef Recall Largest in US History

Dairy CAFO Videos showing sick and down cattle being mishandled forced the USDA to issue the largest recall of beef in its history. IATP views the problem as part of the larger breakdown in the regulatory process to protect food and health.

Concentration Distorts Global Food Markets

Money on fork The growing concentration of market power in international food companies adversely affects farms are consumers worldwide. A new EcoFair Trade Dialogue paper by IATP's Sophia Murphy shows how.

U.S. Farm Bill 2007

IATP's Farm Bill Bottom Line

Find out what IATP thinks about some of the key Farm Bill proposals on the table.

A Fair Farm Bill for Taxpayers

A smarter Farm Bill would bring a greater return on investment for family farmers, the environment, and public health.

The bioeconomy

Biofuels Affecting Biodiversity

overbrook_plant Increasing production of crops for biofuels is exacerbating agriculture's impact on biodiversity in many parts of the world, finds a new report by the IATP.

Perennial Crops Key to Bioeconomy

Growing more perennial crops for the bioeconomy will bring economic and environmental benefits, finds a new article published in Science.

Trade Rules and Biofuels

Biofuels International trade and investment rules will influence the future of the emerging biofuel sector, finds a new paper by IATP's Sophia Murphy.

Patents' Influence Over Biofuels

Weak patent law could allow global corporations to take many of the benefits from the fast-growing biofuels sector, IATP's Steve Suppan writes in a new report.

Global food safety

Small-scale Farmers vs. Avian Flu

Avian flu may arrive in North America soon, but small-scale poultry farmers in the U.S. can reduce risks reports a new IATP primer.

Health Risks of CAFOs

IATP's David Wallinga, M.D., co-authored one of six new studies in Environmental Health Perspectives concluding that concentrated animal feeding operations—CAFOs—pollute air and water and are poorly regulated.

Meat Trade Needs Better Regulation

Dairy CAFO The new issue of Food Ethics magazine looks at environmental, health and development impacts of global meat production. IATP's Steve Suppan writes about the need to better regulate the global meat trade.

Genetically engineered food

Patent Reform for Farmers

corn Farm groups from around the country, including IATP, have written Senate leaders asking for protections against dubious patent infringement lawsuits filed by biotech companies.

GE Wheat Battle

Combine When Monsanto announced in 2004 its halt research on genetically engineered wheat, it was the end of a long struggle with U.S. and Canadian farm groups.

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