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September 11, 2026
AFPI Applauds Success in Protecting American Cattle from New World Screwworm
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) applauds the success of the Trump Administration’s proactive measures and rapid response to contain and stop the spread of the New World Screwworm (NWS), which has resulted in, this week, the reduction of NWS cases to only one active case in the United States. After going on offense in a multi-agency, international effort for more than a year, the Administration has all but eliminated the pest’s presence, with continued efforts ongoing.
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September 11, 2026
AFPI Applauds Executive Orders on Gray Wolf Delisting, MCOOL, and Rancher First Actions
he America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement in response to the Presidential executive orders initiating the due diligence process for potential delisting of Mexican and Gray Wolves and directing implementation of every executive action that can be taken tied to Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) for beef.
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August 18, 2026
Progressive Lawfare Is Hurting American Grocery Budgets
he America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has issued the following statement from Leigh Ann O’Neill, Chief Legal Affairs Officer, in response to further progressive environmental lawfare, this time brought by the Center for Biological Diversity, and aimed at restricting the Administration’s new federal lands grazing directive.
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August 14, 2026
AFPI Launches Investigation into PG&E’s Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project Decommissioning
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today announced that it has launched an investigation into Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s (PG&E) decision to decommission the PotterValley Hydroelectric Project, a move that could have significant consequences for the water supply, agricultural economy, energy reliability, and wildfire preparedness in one of America’s most productive agricultural regions.
Fact Sheet
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August 5, 2026
America’s Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing— And America First Policies Are Helping
The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026—the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows the long decline approaching its end: the all-cattle inventory ticked up 0.2% year over year, and producers are holding back cows and heifers to rebuild (USDA NASS 2026b; Peel 2026b). The turn coincides with a coordinated America First strategy working two tracks at once: near-term price relief for consumers and a rebuilt, more competitive American cattle industry.