The Farmer First Agenda: How do we create more profitability for producers and rural Americans?

The America First Policy Institute is launching the Farmers First Agenda, focused on policies in support of farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.

It gained support from several state Ag Commissioners.

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell is one of them, and he spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender about how this will benefit ag, the impact on trade, and tax measures.

Check out this OpEd:

2025.04.14 - AgComm-AFPI Rural Policy Agenda OpEd (Final)9 4.12.pdf
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