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Statement
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August 13, 2025
AFPI Applauds EPA Guidance That Helps Keep Trucks and Tractors Working—and America Moving
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s new Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) guidance, developed in partnership with industry leaders and workers, to help prevent sudden shutdowns, give drivers and farmers time to fix issues, and keep freight and farm work running on schedule, while continuing to protect air quality.
News Release
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August 13, 2025
AFPI Releases New Agricultural Trade Policy Brief
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) unveiled its latest agricultural policy brief at the Midwest Agricultural Export Summit in South Dakota. The brief was authored by Kip Tom, Vice Chair of Rural Policy and Tate Bennett, Director of Rural Policy, and reflects much of the conversation surrounding the theme of the summit: “Fixing the Agricultural Trade Deficit.”
Op-Ed
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August 4, 2025
We Must Protect One of Our Greatest National Assets from China
Farm security is national security. Our foreign adversaries, primarily the People’s Republic of China (PRC), own large swaths of agricultural land across our country. Every acre of this land could potentially be used as a platform for surveillance or sabotage. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), a regime that has openly promised to overtake us as the world’s superpower by all means at its disposal, has already used agricultural espionage to further its malign goals.
Statement
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July 25, 2025
USDA Reorganization is the Right Move for Our States
Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Stephanie Whitt, Chief State Action and Engagement Officer:
Commentary
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July 24, 2025
China’s War on American Agriculture Exposed
The America First Policy Institute hosted a timely and urgent one-on-one interview at AFPI Studios with Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03), who sat down with Adam Savit to expose how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging a silent war on America’s food security, farmland, and agricultural innovation.
Experts on Agriculture
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