Maine tackles forever chemicals contaminating food and farms
Maine tackles forever chemicals contaminating food and farmscecelia brackeyMon, 10/04/2021 - 10:51Maine has become the leading edge in both understanding the destructive consequences of Perfluoroalkyl...
View ArticleWill EPA’s forever chemical plan leave farmers behind?
Will EPA’s forever chemical plan leave farmers behind?cecelia brackeyTue, 11/09/2021 - 16:55IATP’s case study of Maine’s PFAS actions illustrates need for states to act promptly to protect farms, food...
View ArticleIATP comments to the Council on Environmental Quality on the "National...
AuthorSharon Anglin TreatTo read the full comment, please download a PDF of the comment. Dear Chair Mallory:The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) appreciates the opportunity to provide...
View ArticleTACD Recommendations for the EU-U.S. cooperation agenda
Author (free form)Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue IntroductionAfter years of tensions, a new cooperation agenda between the EU and the U.S. is welcomed by the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD), a...
View ArticleIATP encouraged by initial committee vote banning sludge spreading to curb...
IATP applauds effort to halt spreading of unsafe PFAS-contaminated sludge contaminated with forever chemicals on agricultural landAuthorIATPToday, 10 of 13 members of the Maine Legislature’s...
View ArticleAgroecology is a poverty solution in Haiti
Agroecology is a poverty solution in Haiticecelia brackeyTue, 03/28/2023 - 09:56This article is the ninth in a series highlighting the work of our colleagues around the world to build agroecological...
View ArticleCourt rules USDA loans for midsized CAFOs need environmental review
Court rules USDA loans for midsized CAFOs need environmental reviewcecelia brackeyWed, 04/05/2023 - 09:35The following article was originally published on December 6, 2018. Updated on April 5, 2023....
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Why we need an Agricultural Market Volatility Relief Program
Author (free form)Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE)Download the full report, Economic analysis of the Agriculture Market Volatility Relief Program. Download the executive summary....
View ArticleThe Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Two: Polluted
The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Two: PollutedLilly RichardTue, 07/25/2023 - 19:25After decades of Farm Bill policy incentivizing the overproduction of commodity crops, conventional agriculture in the...
View ArticleReckless shutdown poses threats to farmers and the food system
Dysfunction in the House of Representatives grinds important programs to a haltMINNEAPOLIS—If Congress does not pass a spending bill and the United States federal government shuts down this Sunday,...
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