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The Food Crisis and Presidential Politics
High Agriculture Prices and Rural Development
Better Bioenergy in a New Minnesota ModelMinnesota 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
New WTO Ag Text Falls Short - Again
Beef Recall Largest in US History
Concentration Distorts Global Food Markets
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A Fair Farm Bill for America
A Fair Farm Bill for the World
A Fair Farm Bill for Renewable Energy
A Fair Farm Bill for the World's Hungry
A Fair Farm Bill for Competitive Markets
A Fair Farm Bill for Public Health
A Fair Farm Bill and Immigration
A Fair Farm Bill for Conservation
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.
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.
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 draft agricultural trade rules at the World Trade Organization fail to repair a deeply flawed and unpopular negotiating agenda, says IATP.
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.
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.
The 2008 Farm Bill continues a path of deregulation that has increased market volatility to the benefit of global food companies. IATP comments on the Farm Bill conference agreement of May 13.
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.
International trade and investment rules will influence the future of the emerging biofuel sector, finds a new paper by IATP's Sophia Murphy.
Farm groups from around the country, including IATP, have written Senate leaders asking for protections against dubious patent infringement lawsuits filed by biotech companies.
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.
Profiles of over 90 agribusiness companies, including their products, management, corporate geneaology and profit margins.
Keep up-to-date on the latest farm and food policy issues at Think Forward.
IATP's podcast on fair trade, resilient rural communities, safe food and a healthy environment.
March 10 podcast MP3
January 14 podcast MP3
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