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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.
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.
WTO Director General Pascal Lamy claims that the Doha Round can help solve the food crisis. IATP lays out seven reasons why he's wrong.
Minnesota is trying to transition the bioeconomy toward native, perennial grasses to reduce pollution, protect waterways and create jobs. Most recently, the state passed a biodiesel mandate that incorporates environmental and economic sustainability provisions.
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.
An exclusive report for Mother Jones details years of spying, thefts and break-ins by a private security firm run by former Secret Service agents.
IATP was a founding memeber of 
March 10
What do rollerblades, scotch tape, seat belts and Peace Coffee have in common? All were invented in Minnesota and are featured in "Minnovation: 150 Years of Ingenuity." An exhibition May 1-Aug. 17 at Minneapolis Central Library pays tribute to Minnesota’s thriving culture of invention and highlights the best of the library’s patent collection. Read more...
The green revolution has a new and unexpected business partner -- the chemical products industry. Known as green chemistry, business leaders and researchers around the country are pursuing innovative ways to introduce environmentally friendly practices into the design, manufacture and application of chemical products. The University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute's Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy will co-sponsor "Green Chemistry in Minnesota: Opportunities and Challenges for Leadership" to discuss how Minnesota can integrate green chemistry into its policies and industries.
IATP is hosting a summit of Africans living in rural Minnesota and surrounding states this coming October 26 and 27 in St. Cloud, Minnesota.Our mission
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy works locally and globally at the intersection of policy and practice to ensure fair and sustainable food, farm and trade systems.
Home news
Al Krebs Book Fund
Writer, farm activist, and populist Al Krebs passed away recently leaving his last book, A Family Farmers' History of U.S. Agriculture Policy, unpublished. On behalf of Al's family and friends, IATP is collecting funds to publish Al's book.
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Honoring Al Krebs: the Fighter for Family Farmers
Heather Gray | Counterpunch | Ocotober 9, 2007
Peace Coffee
Check out this great new video about IATP's award-winning, 100 percent organic and fair trade coffee company - Peace Coffee.
Sow the Seeds Fund
A joint project of IATP and Minneapolis' Wedge Coop to support sustainable food systems.
Commentaries
Farm Bill a Missed Opportunity by R. Dennis Olson/IATP
May 13 | PDF
Food, Water and Climate Challenges by Shiney Varghese/IATP
May 8 | PDF
Will the Food Crisis Finally Get the Attention of Presidential Candidates by Alexandra Spieldoch and R. Dennis Olson/IATP
May 6 | PDF
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