Tariffs have been in the news a lot lately. This FAQ explains what tariffs are and how they can be used as a tool in trade ...

President Donald Trump’s decision to remove the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement once again is a blow to farmers and ...

The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy is about policy. Our work centers on how public institutions and policies can ...

The food and farm system is vast, complex and global. The United States occupies an important role in the global food system, both as a nation of consumers and one of vast food and fiber production.

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

For key Trump Administration nominees that oversee government agencies that intersect with farmers, rural communities and our ...

The conclusion of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in Montreal in January of this year was a welcome step toward providing safety in trade in genetically modified living products. Being the first ...

Iceland has decided to become the first country in the world to sell the rights to the entire population's genetic code to a biotechnology company -- a move that is highlighting the promise and risks ...

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 ...

SYDNEY - Rothschild Australia and Australia-based environmental group E3 International launched yesterday a new fund to allow highly polluting companies to offset their emissions by buying carbon ...