Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
@iatp.bsky.social
IATP works at the intersection of policy & practice to ensure fair & sustainable food, farm & trade systems.
Offices in Minneapolis, D.C. and Berlin.
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Offices in Minneapolis, D.C. and Berlin.
iatp.org
The Senate’s deal to reopen the government has a number of problems that will hurt farmers and rural communities. The Senate attaches a 12-month Farm Bill extension to the deal, setting up the possibility for more chaos a year from now. 🧵
If I’m reading the senate deal correctly, they’re planning to get rid of payment limits on USDA conservation programs like EQIP.
When thousands of farmers get turned away from EQIP each year, this change would funnel even more federal money to the biggest farms while turning away small farms.
When thousands of farmers get turned away from EQIP each year, this change would funnel even more federal money to the biggest farms while turning away small farms.
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The Senate’s deal to reopen the government has a number of problems that will hurt farmers and rural communities. The Senate attaches a 12-month Farm Bill extension to the deal, setting up the possibility for more chaos a year from now. 🧵
COP30 kicks off this week in Belém, Brazil, with the U.S. — the world’s largest historic climate polluter — conspicuously absent. Here’s what we’ll be following as the conference proceeds: www.iatp.org/what-will-co...
Emissions targets, carbon markets, and space for new leadership: What will come of COP30?
In 2015, at the 21st U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP21), 195 countries around the world launched the Paris Agreement, an historic effort to save the planet, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and respo...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
COP30 kicks off this week in Belém, Brazil, with the U.S. — the world’s largest historic climate polluter — conspicuously absent. Here’s what we’ll be following as the conference proceeds: www.iatp.org/what-will-co...
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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
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My latest @newrepublic.com
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The Meat Advertising Case That Should Be Talked About at COP30
JBS’s false advertising settlement comes as Big Ag prepares to spread propaganda at the U.N. climate conference.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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...
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-...
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-...
IATP Travel Log: Harvesting hope and community from Minneapolis to Malmö
This year’s harvest time brought me to three different places — from Minneapolis over to Copenhagen, Denmark then to Malmö, Sweden — to learn and discuss what we can do to make our food systems work f...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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-...
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...
Introducing: New MN Ag Policy 101 Resources
The MinneAg Network is on a mission to lift up community members and highlight their solutions to nurture vibrant food systems that provide access to sufficient, safe, culturally appropriate, and nutr...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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...
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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
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
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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
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...
Beyond soybeans and China, the U.S. farm economy is broken
The plight of U.S. soybean farmers and lost exports to China has splashed across headlines this fall. Trump administration trade chaos has exposed deeper problems with an export-focused agriculture ec...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"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.”
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Farmers Struggle With Tariffs, Despite China Deal to Buy US Soybeans
While the Supreme Court considers the legality of Trump’s tariffs, the economy in farm country is faltering.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“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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Good news from the NY AG. Global meat giant JBS settled a case involving their net zero claims, agreeing to pay $1.1 million and stop claiming they will reach net zero by 2040 without a plan. Corporate accountability can take time - 🧵 ag.ny.gov/press-releas...
Attorney General James Secures $1.1 Million for Climate-Smart Agriculture from World’s Largest Beef Producer
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a $1.1 million settlement with JBS USA Food Company and JBS USA Food Company Holdings (JBS
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November 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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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...
UN committee creates space for collaborative responses in support of just food system transitions
Against the backdrop of multilateralism facing multiple challenges, and the UN remaining a spectator to unprecedented levels of unilateral coercive measures that are suffocating economies, obliteratin...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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-...
Calling for changes in USMCA to build fair and resilient rural economies
In the midst of a lot of chaotic pronouncements about trade and tariffs, it has been hard to know how to weigh in on the trade policies we need. The current review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement ...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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-...
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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...
Q&A: What's next for the Farm Bill?
On top of trade turmoil and a U.S. government shutdown, Congress has still not passed a new Farm Bill, the primary legislation that sets a majority of U.S. food and farm policy and funding. The future...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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...
Q&A: What's next for the Farm Bill?
On top of trade turmoil and a U.S. government shutdown, Congress has still not passed a new Farm Bill, the primary legislation that sets a majority of U.S. food and farm policy and funding. The future...
www.iatp.org
October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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...
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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
Read it now ➡️https://buff.ly/NCNQh37
Roasting the Planet: Big Meat and Dairy’s Big Emissions - Foodrise
Roasting the Planet: Big Meat and Dairy’s Big Emissions, a new report co-authored by Foodrise, Friends of the Earth U.S., Greenpeace Nordic, and Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, reveals…
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October 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
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-...
Meeting EU climate targets: Building sustainable food systems can reduce reliance on risky tech solutions
The debate about the European Union’s 2040 climate target has raised many questions about what is necessary to achieve it.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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...
October 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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
Rural Policy Action
Rural advocates identify priority legislation and executive action that supports working families and strengthens rural communities.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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...
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The Yonder Report - October 23, 2025
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October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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
@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...
Big meat and dairy companies rival major oil companies as sources of climate pollution
In 2018, IATP worked with GRAIN to analyze some of the biggest meat and dairy company’s climate pollution for the first time. Collecting emission and production data from the companies was a challenge...
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October 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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...
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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...
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Climate-Warming Methane Emissions from the World’s Biggest Livestock Companies Are Bigger Than From Major Oil and Gas Companies - Inside Climate News
Ahead of the United Nations climate talks in Brazil, advocacy groups are pushing for companies and governments to set meaningful emissions targets to lower emissions from livestock.
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October 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
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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 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...
Hedging your bets: Congress threatens to take away key farmer program for economic and conservation resilience
CRP provides farmers with some certainty in the face of uncertain markets
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October 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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 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...
Hedging your bets: Congress threatens to take away key farmer program for economic and conservation resilience
CRP provides farmers with some certainty in the face of uncertain markets
www.iatp.org
October 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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...
October 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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...
October 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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...
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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
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
Roasting the Planet: Big Meat and Dairy’s Big Emissions - Foodrise
Roasting the Planet: Big Meat and Dairy’s Big Emissions, a new report co-authored by Foodrise, Friends of the Earth U.S., Greenpeace Nordic, and Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, reveals the...
www.foodrise.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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
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