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Op-Ed
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June 24, 2026
Flesh-eating screwworm horror hits US cattle, but Trump’s USDA was ready to fight
The New World Screwworm (NWS) recently was found in American cattle and has gone from a threat moving northward to a near and present danger for U.S. livestock producers. The most effective tool against NWS is also one of the simplest: releasing sterile flies that mate with wild screwworms and collapse the population over time. It is a proven strategy, but it requires planning, infrastructure, and international cooperation long before a crisis reaches our border.
Statement
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June 16, 2026
America First Leadership Crushes Screwworm Threat Despite Mexico’s Obstruction and Open Borders
The America First Policy Institute applauds the Trump Administration’s decisive action, led by Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas officials, in rapidly containing and attacking the New World Screwworm (NWS) outbreak in Texas.
News Release
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June 16, 2026
AFPI Releases New Report on Benefits of DGAs for Health & Farmers
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released a new Issue Brief highlighting the impact of the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Titled “Eat Real Food: How the Dietary Guidelines Help Make Americans Healthy,” the report details how the Trump Administration’s nutrition reset is aligning more than two billion taxpayer-funded meals annually with gold-standard nutritional science, emphasizing real, nutrient-dense foods like high-quality protein, healthy fats, whole milk, fruits, and vegetables.
Op-Ed
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May 12, 2026
NC’s land is worth protecting. Let’s do it right.
North Carolina is one of the most strategically important states in America, home to a vibrant agricultural sector and unique military infrastructure. That also makes it one of the most important targets for foreign adversary activity.
Statement
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May 5, 2026
House Passes Bill to Constrain Foreign Adversaries from Purchasing Farmland
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Kip Tom, vice chair for Rural Policy and Adam Savit, director for China Policy, on policies restricting foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland.