By Liz Crampton and Catherine Boudreau
With Doug Palmer and Maya Parthasarathy
FARMERS FOR FREE TRADE LAUNCHES LATEST CAMPAIGN: Farmers for Free Trade, the association that’s railing against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, is ramping up an advertising campaign highlighting the harm that the escalating trade war is having on the U.S. agriculture industry. The new effort involves $800,000 in radio, print, online and television ads on farm programming across the heartland. Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin will see the first round of ads.
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FAIR TRADE COFFEE LEAVES OUT POOREST FARMERS: The share of coffee grown under fair trade initiatives around the world has increased substantially in recent years; in 2012, more than 40 percent of production complied with at least one of seven major sustainability standards. While overall these certifications have modest benefits, including for farmers’ incomes, working conditions and the environment, the poorest producers are left behind because they don’t have the resources to comply, according to a new study by the Center for Global Development.
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