David Gibson

Grandfather, cattle raiser, agricultural advocate

[Texas Corn Producers @TexasCorn]

As @MehekCooke writes, farmers aren't asking Washington to set prices. They're asking for answers. If you're a farmer or ag retailer, share what you know. Investigators need evidence, and you have it. https://t.co/KAcIzRk0zE

[David Gibson @Gibson4450]

@MehekCooke @NEWSMAX Fertilizer prices have been manipulated for company profits long before the gulf conflict. #FTC KEEP DIGGING

[Mehek Cooke🇺🇸 @MehekCooke]

Washington just discovered a radical idea: check the receipt.

Fertilizer barriers came down. Farmers’ bills didn’t. Now the FTC is asking why.

Farmers don’t want price controls. They want answers. My latest for @NEWSMAX:
https://t.co/jfiujMQOD4

[Missouri Corn @MissouriCorn]

Missouri Corn grower-leaders joined fellow farmers in Iowa last week to provide USDA and FTC officials with firsthand testimony for the current fertilizer investigation. The response: keep sharing your individual stories to help strengthen the case. The market should be based on competition, not collusion.

Now is the time to speak up. Your experience could help identify practices affecting fertilizer prices. It takes about three minutes to submit confidential information through https://t.co/RrZbUcgi3n.

[Texas Corn Producers @TexasCorn]

We appreciated the chance to hear from & visit with @DepSecVaden last week in Iowa. Farmers are FED UP with fertilizer prices squeezing the family farm.

[Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden @DepSecVaden]

Last week in Iowa, I was clear that antitrust laws are to be enforced in this country and that farmers should depend on the price quoted being a result of competition and not collusion. I was honored to join the "Fed Up" hearing, and stand ready to continue engaging to ensure free and fair markets for fertilizer and other critical inputs.

If you have information about anticompetitive practices in the fertilizer market, please visit ⬇️ website for information on how you can report that evidence.

https://t.co/Hr0jKx143a

[Nebraska Corn Growers Association @NeCGA]

Nebraska Corn joined 170+ farmers from 13 states at the Fed Up hearing in Iowa to advocate for a fair and competitive fertilizer marketplace. Farmers deserve transparency, accountability and fair prices.

Learn more: https://t.co/RlN5Gnbucb

[Texas Corn Producers @TexasCorn]

We’re still fighting for fair fertilizer prices 🌽 Proud to stand with 13 states and 170+ farmers who gathered for another Fed Up: Fertilizer Cartel Profits off Farmers’ Backs hearing in Iowa to speak up about the challenges farmers are facing.

Have evidence of fertilizer industry practices impacting your farm? Submit it confidentially at https://t.co/NWNpL8pQKL.

Read more about the hearing: https://t.co/mgIPjbD5KD

[jim hertzog @mokanjim]

ExxonMobil reported $14.5 BILLION in quarterly profit—more than double last year. High diesel prices raise the cost of producing, hauling and processing beef—and nearly everything else Americans buy. Yet @POTUS keeps blaming cattle producers for high beef prices,

[Iowa Corn @iowa_corn]

‘Fed Up’ Fertilizer Hearing Amplifies Fertilizer Industry Collusion Practices to USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden

Read more ⬇️

https://t.co/58HbGb1ctu

[Missouri Corn @MissouriCorn]

After addressing growers, Deputy Secretary Vaden heard testimony from growers about the challenges they’re facing on the farm with high fertilizer prices and with securing fertilizer for the upcoming season.

Vaden also encouraged growers to confidentially submit information they have regarding unfair practices at https://t.co/VoxpopEvkC.

[Iowa Corn @iowa_corn]

When 170 farmers from 13 states show up, you’d better pay attention. 🌽

Ogden, Iowa was the meeting ground today, but the message goes far beyond state lines: farmers are FED UP with the fertilizer industry.

👉 Get involved: https://t.co/phNVAVhhwa

[Texas Corn Producers @TexasCorn]

Membership in Texas Corn Producers Association is an investment in your farm. It means joining a community of Texas farmers working together to protect the future of agriculture, from the fields of Texas to conversations with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

Take your stand today: https://t.co/m5NToaRkzW

[Iowa Corn @iowa_corn]

Farmers across the country have gathered together today to take action against the fertilizer industry. @USDA @DepSecVaden is in Ogden, IA to listen to farmers and help fight the fertilizer cartel.

[South Dakota Corn @sdcorn]

Thank you to @USDAgov @DepSecVaden for highlighting the need for greater competition in the fertilizer industry. This is an important step toward ensuring the marketplace works for family farmers.

South Dakota corn farmers joined farmers and agricultural leaders from across the country in Iowa for Fed Up: Fertilizer Cartel Profits on Farmers’ Backs.

The event featured remarks from Deputy Secretary Vaden, followed by a listening session focused on fertilizer competition and the challenges facing farmers.

Pictured:
Top Photo: Jim Ketelhut, Taylor Sumption, Trent Kubik, USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden, Chad Blindauer, Tim Waibel (MN Corn), and Brandon Fast (MN Corn).

Middle Photo: USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden

Bottom Photo: Lance Lilibridge, USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden, Steve Kuiper, Pat Clements, Linda Thrasher, Keith Busch.

@mncorn @iowa_corn

[David Gibson @Gibson4450]

@iowa_corn @ChuckGrassley @SenatorDurbin Texas Corn Producerd Association is a partner in this effort and urges action to continue

[Iowa Corn @iowa_corn]

ICGA joined by 16 fellow state corn organizations, sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Committee requesting they call on the DOJ to expedite its investigation of collusive practices in the fertilizer industry. Read more⬇️

https://t.co/zNhL0oD3lA

[Tyne Morgan @Tyne_Ag]

A new study by @NationalCorn found:

-U.S. corn seed prices averaged 68% higher than Brazil’s
-Insecticide prices averaged 87% higher
-Some fungicides cost more than double what Brazilian farmers paid
-Many herbicide comparisons also approached double Brazilian price levels

For NCGA President Jed Bower, an Ohio farmer, the findings confirm concerns many growers have held for years: “It sure doesn’t look like we’re the low-cost producer anymore,” Bower says. “The study shows the American farmer is really paying for all the innovation and research for the rest of the world to take advantage of.”

https://t.co/YJsSw7oNVJ

[Texas Corn Producers @TexasCorn]

The FTC is listening, but they need to hear from farmers.

We raised the alarm. Now it's your turn.

If you've experienced anti-competitive practices involving agricultural inputs, speak up. Your voice matters, and there are protections in place for those who come forward.

📧 [email protected]

[Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden @DepSecVaden]

Yesterday, @POTUS delivered another victory for the American farmer. Lifting the CVD on Moroccan phosphate means immediate relief and a continued source of supply for this irreplaceable input. Thank you, President Trump, for always having the backs of farmers and rural communities.

Declaration of Emergency and Authorization for Temporary Duty Free Importation of Phosphate Fertilizer Morocco https://t.co/ektdJiLBEa