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.
iatp.org
Offices in Minneapolis, D.C. and Berlin.
iatp.org
Furthermore, most farmers are not part of big group health plans, and many will be directly affected by expected spikes in health care costs. The Senate should go back to the negotiating table and agree on a deal that supports the health and livelihoods of our farmers and rural communities.
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Furthermore, most farmers are not part of big group health plans, and many will be directly affected by expected spikes in health care costs. The Senate should go back to the negotiating table and agree on a deal that supports the health and livelihoods of our farmers and rural communities.
In most years, well over half of applicants to EQIP are turned away due to a lack of funds. By getting rid of the payment limit, the Senate opens the door for more of EQIP's finite resources to be diverted to the largest operations while more small and midscale farms are closed out.
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
In most years, well over half of applicants to EQIP are turned away due to a lack of funds. By getting rid of the payment limit, the Senate opens the door for more of EQIP's finite resources to be diverted to the largest operations while more small and midscale farms are closed out.
Even worse, it is not a clean extension. The text proposes eliminating payment limitations for Farm Bill conservation programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Without payment limits, the USDA will likely issue fewer, larger EQIP contracts.
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Even worse, it is not a clean extension. The text proposes eliminating payment limitations for Farm Bill conservation programs such as the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Without payment limits, the USDA will likely issue fewer, larger EQIP contracts.
Come find our sponsor table at the Emerging Farmers Conference tomorrow in Brooklyn Center, MN to see our new resources live! www.emergingfarmers.org
Emerging Farmers
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November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Come find our sponsor table at the Emerging Farmers Conference tomorrow in Brooklyn Center, MN to see our new resources live! www.emergingfarmers.org
USTR is accepting public comments until Nov. 3, and our partners at @familyfarmco.bsky.social put together a toolkit for those wanting to submit their own recommendations for the updated trade agreement. Learn more and take action here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
USMCA Comment Period Toolkit (NFFC)
Support Food Systems and Trade Justice in the USMCA! a toolkit for member and allied organizations SUBMIT A COMMENT FOR THE USMCA REVIEW BY FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS (DEADLINE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
USTR is accepting public comments until Nov. 3, and our partners at @familyfarmco.bsky.social put together a toolkit for those wanting to submit their own recommendations for the updated trade agreement. Learn more and take action here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
3. Develop new solutions to overproduction & low commodity prices; these solutions include supply management policies, like Canada's dairy program that has been challenged by the U.S. The three countries should learn from — rather than undermine — each other's successes. 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
3. Develop new solutions to overproduction & low commodity prices; these solutions include supply management policies, like Canada's dairy program that has been challenged by the U.S. The three countries should learn from — rather than undermine — each other's successes. www.iatp.org/calling-for-...
2. Remove the requirement to ratify UPOV 91, a restrictive treaty that prohibits farmers from saving and sharing protected seeds. Farmers should be allowed to develop innovative and collaborative seed systems to build resilience and food sovereignty. 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 ...
www.iatp.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
2. Remove the requirement to ratify UPOV 91, a restrictive treaty that prohibits farmers from saving and sharing protected seeds. Farmers should be allowed to develop innovative and collaborative seed systems to build resilience and food sovereignty. www.iatp.org/calling-for-...
1. Add a "peace clause" around food labelling rules, allowing the countries to implement Mandatory Country of Origin labelling (M-COOL), GMO labelling, and better nutrition labels without risking trade disputes. 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 ...
www.iatp.org
October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
1. Add a "peace clause" around food labelling rules, allowing the countries to implement Mandatory Country of Origin labelling (M-COOL), GMO labelling, and better nutrition labels without risking trade disputes. www.iatp.org/calling-for-...
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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.
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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.
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