Rus Jones

Rancher in Longton, KS

[Kyle Hemmert @HemmertKyle]

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Great read!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸. Be sure to scroll to top to see complete thread!

[Sharon Romey @RomeySharon]

NCBA uses their platform to testify that predatory birds are the biggest problem for cattle producers! Like the hawks who run the big pack. You have shown who you represent clearly. Producers need representation at the table. @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarket

[Jeremy Mosley @DaJeremyMosley]

NCBA sent me some of their fact sheets that says MCOOL never affected consumer demand because consumers did not Understand. But isn’t that why we pay check-off to help educate the public? I would like to see how much was spent to promote the benefits of MCOOL!! #FairCattleMarkets

[Western Ag Reporter @WesternAgReport]

#FairCattleMarkets TWITTER STORM!🌪🌪🌪

We had 2 goals when we started this campaign:
• Get #FairCattleMarkets trending
• Bring #FairCattleMarkets to the attention of Washington officials.

If we all tweet at the same time, we will have a better chance of reaching our goals!

[brandt farms @FarmsBrandt]

I wake up every morning trying to think of more ways to generate more money to pay the bills.The costs are getting higher and checks for cattle getting lower. But I won’t quit. I’ll just work harder tomorrow. I WONT QUIT! @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarkets

[Dylan Vasboe @dylanvasboe]

Producers are the ones with all of the risk involved in this industry. We do whatever it takes to stay afloat. We’re not asking to help us get filthy rich. We just want to ensure that we can stay on our feet for our families and the nation. #FairCattleMarkets @realDonaldTrump

[Kyle Hemmert @HemmertKyle]

Hey @realDonaldTrump @SecretarySonny! Cattlemen are not asking for a handout! We are asking for tools so that we can compete! Reinstate Country Of Origin Labeling (COOL), enforcement of Anti-Trust rules and P & S Act 1921! #FairCattleMarkets #GetOffFence

[Tomi Lahren @TomiLahren]

Please @realDonaldTrump bring back country of origin labeling on beef products so our ranchers can have the fighting chance they deserve! #FairCattleMarkets

[Rus Jones @RusJones1]

President Trump. When you get done kicking Democratic ass and making fair trade deals around the world could you please start selling our fat cattle for us. We need help. @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarkets

[Rus Jones @RusJones1]

President Trump. We need you to derrect Sonny and P&S to take a good look at the actions of the beef packers sence the Tyson fire and years before. Ranchers lively hood is counting on you. @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarkets

[John Goggins @JohnGoggins2]

@realDonaldTrump The average age of those involved in agriculture is already well into the 60’s...Meat Packers are demolishing our markets. How are we going to be able to encourage our young people to come back home? Please help! #FairCattleMarkets

[Rus Jones @RusJones1]

Donald Trump

[Corbitt Wall @corbittwall]

@realDonaldTrump over 100 years ago, Teddy Roosevelt broke up the "beef trust" of 6 packers with 50% control. Now 4 packers have 80%...we need your help! #FairCattleMarkets

[BigJohn @JohnPurviance]

Mr President. America’s ranchers do not want special treatment, we just need fair treatment. The packer monopoly must be broken for us to continue to supply the USA with BEEF. @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarkets

[Montana Stockgrowers @MTStockgrowers]

Dear @realDonaldTrump

We are taking part in a Twitter campaign to draw your attention to the current state of cattle markets. MSGA asks you to work with ranchers to achieve #FairCattleMarkets!

Retweet/favorite this to catch @realDonaldTrump’s attention!

[Nvr Gonna Rain Again @rodgrisier1958]

Ask yourself this. As a cattleman why doesn't NCBA endorse and promote the #FairCattleMarkets . movement?

It seems like it would be in the interest of their producers and members.

[Rus Jones @RusJones1]

Dear Mr President, after the Tyson fire in Holcomb, KS, beef packers raised box beef prices by $25 per hundred weight to retailers while dropping fat cattle from $1.11 (which was at a loss to producers) to $.96 per hundred weight. We need help! @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarkets

[Corbitt Wall @corbittwall]

@realDonaldTrump over 100 years ago, Teddy Roosevelt broke up the "beef trust" of 6 packers with 50% control. Now 4 packers have 80%...we need your help! #FairCattleMarkets

[Rus Jones @RusJones1]

That's 625 million dollars. Think of the new pickups, miles of fence, horseshoes & toilet paper that would buy. @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarket

[Rus Jones @RusJones1]

As an independent cattle feeder I own cattle for over a year and the packers own them for a week. My cattle are losing $200 - $300 per hd & the beef packer margins have reached as high as $575 per hd. We need help. @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarkets

[Rus Jones @RusJones1]

Do the math. Fat cattle are $.74# cheaper now than in 2014. The avg fat weighs 1300# & the packers harvest 650,000 hd per week. That's $625,300,000 per week the packers are taking out of the cattle industry! @realDonaldTrump #FairCattleMarkets