5th generation South Central KS farmer.
Clearwater, KS
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Michael Speer retweeted
The SEC stacked its league with brands and money. Its fans now have to live with the losses while the Big 12 keeps getting stronger.
So we burned up and were bone dry until the middle of May. Then we flooded in June. Then we burned up and watched crops die until September rains. Then good rainfall for a month. The most days over 90 degrees in history. Then bam, flood again in October. 2026 needs to end
Michael Speer retweeted
I don’t mean to be harsh I really don’t. There’s a lot of smart people on here and I’m a dummy compared to them but I’m frustrated. I’m frustrated for the American producer regardless if they didn’t everything right. I’m frustrated that we have to rely on a corrupt government for anything let alone a report that we swings markets billion/trillions because they want a certain narrative at times. I can’t rely on the mail service to delivery a birthday card, educate my children, safe drinking water, safe food, safe air, long list… we’re led by buffoons who could care less about you. They want you dependent on them. I’m just frustrated.
I’ve read we can’t refine enough diesel to keep up with demand, I’ve also read we are exporting tons of fuel because the oil companies can make more money exporting. So which is it? Can we produce enough or not?
If Trump bans US diesel/gasoline exports:
1. Gulf coast diesel prices go down, and inventories start filling as millions of barrels look for a domestic home. But California which imports a lot of its gasoline, isnt saved by this.
2. International diesel / gasoline goes thru the roof. Mexico gets absolutely shattered as it gets over 1mbpd of Gulf coast products. They know need to look elsewhere, increasing atlantic tanker demand.
3. US storage fills as Americans cant consume the excess supply.
4. US Refiners cut their runs. That reduces WTI demand, resulting in a lower WTI and a bigger discount to Brent.
5. Foreign refiners print money. India for sure ramps up, Asian refiners follow. China likely ramps runs big time as cracks go through the roof. This increases demand for crude oil and Brent is bid up.
6. Then the US benefit eats itself: lower refinery runs + higher imported crude (to match refinery grades) and we’re back where we started.
So the strange end result could be:
Texas gets cheap fuel.
California doesn’t.
Mexico gets squeezed.
Global diesel goes vertical.
US refiners cut runs.
WTI weakens vs Brent.
Foreign refiners capture the margin.
And then Texas fuel prices go back up.
The US ends up exporting more raw crude while giving up the enormous margin from turning it into the products the world desperately needs.
It would effectively be a free subsidy of foreign refiners at the expense of US refiners.
It would be another short term solution which would leave the US worse off than where it started.
I wonder how hard it is for her to openly spin the shit that’s getting thrown at her. I don’t know that I remember a worse secretary of ag.
🚜🇺🇸 American agriculture is OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
When we walked in the door, we inherited a nearly $50 BILLION agricultural trade deficit and zero new trade deals.
18 months later:
🌎 20 new trade deals
📉 Deficit cut nearly in half to $29B
📈 Record farm exports on track
🌾 New markets opening across the Middle East, Southeast Asia & Japan
@POTUS is putting American farmers and ranchers FIRST — He has opened new markets and created more opportunities to sell the best products in the world.
We’re not done yet. 🇺🇸
Michael Speer retweeted
The first car to park on the trailer wins , I’ve never been so invested in a sport like this
Iran war has driven fuel and fertilizer to all time highs. But let’s blame the beef price on consumers feeling the strain. Nothing to do with insane priced fuel, it’s the beef price.
US average diesel price passes $6 a gallon for the first time, GasBuddy says reut.rs/4ii7ygq reut.rs/4ii7ygq
I think you can take “wonderful mother” off that list. Good grief
Gotta to be F@$&ing kidding me. Listen to this! I nearly choked on my coffee this morning. This POS literally said she was a wonderful mother.
Yeah right up until the time she strangled her children. #LindseyClancy
Please tell me I've been in a coma for the last 30 years and I'm going to wake up and everything's going to be all right again.
Michael Speer retweeted
Growing up on a farm vs actually doing things on a farm are two very different things.
