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Three questions for USDA nominee Brooke Rollins
The food and farm system is vast, complex and global. The United States occupies an important role in the global food system, ...
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Civil society groups condemn USMCA dispute ruling on Mexico’s corn restrictions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Civil society groups in the U.S., Mexico and Canada criticized a decision today announced by a dispute panel set up under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The panel ruled ...
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Three questions for nominated EPA Administrator
The incoming Trump Administration has moved quickly on nominees to administer most government agencies. Like the first Trump Administration, many of the nominees have clear financial ...
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IATP comments on USDA NRCS Climate Smart Agriculture Conservation Practice Standards
The following comments were submitted by IATP Dec. 23, 2024 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. View a PDF of the full comments here. Below are our comments ...
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Three questions for nominated Trump Administration appointees
For key Trump Administration nominees that oversee government agencies that intersect with farmers, rural communities and our ...
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New Survey Finds Consumer Confidence in Biotech on the Rise
WASHINGTON -- Consumer attitudes regarding food biotechnology are increasingly positive after a slight dip last fall. This is according to the latest International Food Information Council (IFIC) ...
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Keeping Dust on the Farm
It's hard to believe that airborne particles less than the thickness of a human hair -- from blowing soil or smoke -- could be a health risk. But the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ...
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Forest Certification Assessment Guide
The WWF/World Bank Global Forest Alliance has published a tool for assessing the comprehensiveness of forest certification systems. The Forest Certification Assessment Guide will help determine ...
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After 35 Years of Working Hard I Have Nothing: No Savings, No Pension, No Prospects
On his family farm near St Helens on Merseyside, Johnny Ball looks out over empty fields. He used to keep beef cattle and sheep, but has been forced to sell them. "They went for nothing," he says. He ...
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Shallow Water
On October 16, the United Nations will celebrate Freshwater Day in order to highlight the important role water plays in our lives. From the faucet, the shower, through the dishwasher, the clothes ...
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Preferential Trade Liberalization: The Traditional Theory and New Developments
Like the first wave of regional arrangements, launched in the 1950s with the founding of the European Economic Community, the current wave has given rise to a lively debate between free traders who ...