In response to the announcement this week that the Trump administration will not be renewing the U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) at this time, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy has ...

IATP has been analyzing farmer participation in two of the United States’ most popular conservation programs since 2021. In our latest analysis, we find that in fiscal year 2025 (FY2025), ...

In April, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would stop providing loan guarantees for methane biodigester projects on large animal operations for the rest of 2026. USDA’s ...

Food systems and biodiversity are deeply intertwined. Agroecology is grounded in biodiversity, taking advantage of ecological processes and relationships to improve farm resilience and productivity.

The European Union has adopted its target for cutting climate pollution by 2040 and is now working on the policies needed to achieve it. Its climate advisors have just published a major report on ...

Around the world, farmers adopting agroecological practices are rebuilding their soil, growing an abundance of food, and decreasing their reliance on external inputs. As war and political turmoil ...

In today’s analytics-driven world, it rarely feels like a lack of data is a concern. And yet, as farmers struggle to adjust to a changing climate that has led to an increased frequency of droughts, ...

Ireland is finalizing its climate protection targets to the year 2040. Rather than face that challenge directly, the Irish government is considering embracing a “no additional warming” approach to ...

On New Year’s Eve, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the details for $11 billion of a $12 billion farm bailout plan. While the Trump administration’s trade fights with countries have ...

The announcement continues a concerning trend of partisanship within the USDA, hurting its credibility and harming our farmers, rural communities, and those facing hunger Late Friday afternoon, ...

This week, IATP testified in hearings convened by the office of the U.S. Trade Representative on what should be addressed in the formal review of the U.S.-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). The hearing ...

As the world hurtles toward climate tipping points, few sectors of the global economy sit more squarely at the crossroads of vulnerability and responsibility than agriculture. Extreme weather events ...