Farmer SW KY - Board Member National Corn Growers Association - H&R Agri-Power
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Brandon Hunt retweeted
Honoring Wayne Hunt—the Godfather of Kentucky Agriculture! 🌾
My boss, mentor & friend. For decades he’s shaped our farms, educated generations & strengthened KY ag. 🇺🇸
Thank you for your lifetime of service! Join me in honoring him 👇❤️
#America250 #KentuckyAg #July4th2026
Brandon Hunt retweeted
.@USDA just announced the new FIELDS (Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domestic Supply) Program—a $500 million investment to expand fertilizer production here at home.
The program will support both new and existing fertilizer facilities, prioritize projects that are ready to break ground, leverage private investment, and increase domestic production to strengthen America's fertilizer supply chain. The goal is simple: more fertilizer made in America, lower input costs for our farmers, fewer supply chain disruptions, and less reliance on foreign nations.
This builds on the actions we've already taken to lower fertilizer costs and ensures America's farmers have the tools they need to feed and fuel the world.
Thank you to @epaleezeldin, @SecretaryWright, @DepSecVaden, and our industry partners for standing with us as we continue putting Farmers First.
Brandon Hunt retweeted
Our goal is simple:
🇺🇸 Build fertilizer plants in America.
🇺🇸 Produce fertilizer in America.
🇺🇸 Deliver fertilizer to American farmers.
By strengthening domestic production and expanding competition, we'll help lower costs for our farmers while securing our nation's food supply.
Under @POTUS's leadership, we're working toward a future where American agriculture is never beholden to foreign—even hostile—nations to feed, fuel, and clothe our country and the world.
That's America First in action.
Brandon Hunt retweeted
Hear it from @epaleezeldin: No refinery has closed because consumers had the choice to purchase E15 year-round.
Q: During these past 8 years, are you aware of any refiners that have closed because consumers had a choice to purchase E15 year-round?
A: I am not aware of any refinery that closed because of that.
Brandon Hunt retweeted
A couple things worth noting on this score:
1. CBO's scoring doesn't account for economic growth generated by passing E15 year round + nationwide (expanded ethanol production, stronger corn markets, more jobs across the Midwest, and the tax revenue that comes with all of it).
2. CBO itself says "allowing year-round sales of E15 would tend to reduce the deficit." The projected cost comes from separate changes to the RFS that may impact biomass-based diesel production and farm safety net payments — not the E15 fix itself (and CBO flags "considerable uncertainty" in those projections).
Year-round E15 means cheaper fuel for families, stronger demand for Iowa corn, and a positive impact on the budget.
The E15 bill that the House will vote on this week increases deficits by $2.27B over the next decade.
Johnson has promised Midwest lawmakers a vote on this bill. But this will give some people some pause.
cbo.gov/publication/62425
Brandon Hunt retweeted
Just landed in D.C., where tomorrow I’ll be voting on year-round E15! This was a team effort to secure a Floor vote, and I can’t wait to vote YES. @POTUS and @SecRollins support this effort, and rural America is counting on us to deliver. Let’s get it done!!
Brandon Hunt retweeted
"Getting so close" — @SecRollins once again called on Congress to answer the President's call for year-round E15. More access to American biofuels means stronger markets for farmers, more choices at the pump, and greater savings for consumers.
Brandon Hunt retweeted
Meet Brandon Hunt, a fourth generation row crop farmer and @NationalCorn board member. He stopped by our Farm Bill Roundtable yesterday to share how an updated Farm Bill will bring the CERTAINTY our agricultural community needs.
Brandon Hunt retweeted
What are farmers asking for w/ E-15? That the regulation preventing year-round sale be removed. No one will be forced to buy E-15. But consumers will have that option year-round. Further, ranchers love the distiller grain that comes from ethanol production and it is now integral to the beef industry.
Brandon Hunt retweeted
.@MosaicCompany, you’re right that U.S. farmers are facing a difficult economic situation, only made worse by the extra $6.9 BILLION they have had to spend on fertilizer since you petitioned the government to place duties on imported phosphorus. This has played a major role in fertilizer pricing in recent years, yet you failed to mention this action in your list of market forces. You have an opportunity to support America’s farmers, those who are growing the food and fuel our world needs, during one of their most challenging seasons: drop your petition to continue duties on imported fertilizers.
ncga.com/stay-informed/media…
Helping the world grow the food it needs is at the heart of everything we do. Global fertilizer prices are shaped by a wide range of well-documented market factors, including global supply and demand dynamics, energy costs, weather and crop forecasts, transportation constraints, and geopolitical conditions. These forces, not individual producers, drive the pricing of phosphate and potash fertilizer products. In fact, U.S. prices are lower than in other key agricultural regions of the world. This reflects reduced U.S. farmer demand due to the difficult overall economic situation facing American farmers. Our commitment is clear: we are responsible, reliable, and future-focused in our work to help feed a growing global population.
Brandon Hunt retweeted
Congress has done zero on E15 -- despite promising it would
I just signed and announced a nationwide E15 and E10 fuel waiver to fortify U.S. fuel supply. This waiver ensures a robustly available supply of domestic fuel, providing Americans further relief at the pumps, and reducing our reliance on foreign oil. This means lower energy costs for ALL Americans—fulfilling President Trump’s Day One Executive Orders. epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-for…
Brandon Hunt retweeted
Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association, sent a letter today to the chief executives of @MosaicCompany and @Simplot_SGS urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Morocco.
Read more: bit.ly/4sbanC4
Brandon Hunt retweeted
•The pro-E15 coalition of large and small oil refiners and ethanol producers are responsible for 95% of total American annual fuel production
◦This coalition produces almost 300 billion gallons of fuel each year
•The anti-E15 refiners account for only 5% of total US annual fuel production
◦These refiners produce only 17 billion gallons of fuel each year
Do these really look like “small refineries” deserving of a “hardship exemption” to you? HFS and Canadian-owned Cenovus alone had revenue greater than the value of the entire US corn crop!
Brandon Hunt retweeted
✔️ Testing higher ethanol blends with the auto industry
✔️ Upgrading fuel dispensers to handle E40
Your corn checkoff is laying the groundwork for higher blends that could grow demand by 4.3 billion bushels every year.
See the impact at ncga.com/check
Brandon Hunt retweeted
A history of E15.
Seeing a lot on here about E15 and wanted to clear a few things up where I could.
Lets look at where we are and how we got here.
(a thread) 1/19
Brandon Hunt retweeted
On behalf of NCGA, we want to thank all of our House Biofuel Caucus allies for fighting for the American corn farmer this week and pushing for E15. While it wasn’t the outcome we wanted, we appreciate knowing you have our back and look forward to fighting alongside you for corn farmers and opportunities for corn farmers in the future.
@RepAdrianSmith; @RepAngieCraig; @RepAshleyHinson; @RepMarkPocan; @RepFedorchak
@RepNikkiB; @RepDustyJohnson; @RepLaHood; @RepJimBaird; @RepScottPeters; @GOPMajorityWhip; @RepAndreCarson; @RepAnnWagner; @repcleaver
@RepJamesComer; @RepGuthrie; @RepMarcyKaptur; @RepBonamici; @RepSamGraves; @RepDonBacon; @RepBost; @RepPeteStauber; @RepFischbach; @RepFeenstra; @RepMMM; @ZachNunn; @USRepMikeFlood
@RepEricSorensen; @RepFinstad; @RepMann; @RepVanOrden; @RepMarkAlford; @RepDavids; @repkmr; @RepBrianJack; @RepMessmer; @RepChuck; @RepTonyWied