Steven Birkenfeld

Christian. Husband. Father. Fightin’ Texas Aggie ‘13. Cotton Ginner. Musician.

[Josh Pate @JoshPateCFB]

MeeMaw never once purchased a lottery ticket because being born an American meant she had already hit the jackpot 🇺🇸

[Steven Birkenfeld @stevebirk13]

250 years later and the English are still getting dunked on by Americans.

[Travis Yost @travisyost]

United States really should’ve put all of the knockout round games in SEC towns.

“Oh you wanna beat America in the round of sixteen? Great. You’ll do it in Tuscaloosa.”

[American Cotton Shippers @CottonShippers]

Plastic is showing up in places it never belonged, including the air we breathe and the water we drink. Researchers are increasingly studying what that means for human health.

By choosing natural fibers over synthetic, plastic-based textiles, we can help reduce the flow of microplastics into our environment.

Choose Cotton. Choose Health.

Learn more here: https://t.co/z3ggoLIAUO

[Steven Birkenfeld @stevebirk13]

@SenTuberville @SecRollins What would really Make AMERICAN Cotton Great Again would be passing the Buying American Cotton Act. Please get it done.

[Kevin Van Trump @KevinVanTrump]

Everyone is watching cotton’s 20%+ rally, but the real story is a geopolitical supply-chain pivot unfolding in real time:

🛢️ Iran tensions choke shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

🧪 Naphtha shortages trigger massive inflation for synthetic fibers.

🌱🌱 Global textile demand pivots aggressively back to natural fibers.

🇧🇷 Brazil steps in with record cotton sales pacing near 3.1M tons.

This is the kind of macro domino effect commodity markets constantly price before the broader economy fully understands what’s happening: Energy disruption ➔ petrochemical tightening ➔ synthetic inflation ➔ agricultural demand shift.

The biggest moves in ag always begin far outside the farm gate.

#Cotton #CommodityMarkets #Agribusiness

[Secretary Kennedy @SecKennedy]

Yes: plant, not plastic. Proud to support @USDA, @SecRollins, and the Great American Cotton Plan. American-grown cotton supports our farmers, strengthens rural communities, fuels U.S. manufacturing, and gives families a natural alternative to synthetic, plastic-based materials.

This plan helps Make America Healthy Again.

[Dept. of Agriculture @USDA]

The Great American Cotton Plan puts farmers first. 🚜🇺🇸

Through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act and targeted policy wins, the Trump Administration is reviving the U.S. cotton sector, supporting rural communities and lowering costs on everyday essentials.

Here’s how we're doing it: 👇

[Jason Howerton @jason_howerton]

Since I’m going to be hearing this for the next 6 months as a Texas voter, let me answer the question:

“You would vote for an adulterer over James Talarico? That’s not very Christian.”

Here’s the truth: I would rather vote for almost anyone else who is going to at least advocate for conservative *policies* over a literal heretic who wears my faith like a skin suit, advocates for policies that harm children, endorses immorality and generally harm society.

Ken Paxton has personal baggage. I don’t deny that. But Talarico has plenty too — and he openly mocks God’s law and treats Jesus as a political mascot all while pushing a radical far-left agenda that would be a disaster for my state.

You see, I’m an adult. I do not expect those who are seeking political office to be my moral superiors or even trustworthy. They are tools to be used to do the least amount of damage via policy.

I wish more pastors and men who live godly lives were running. I really do. But the options we get are what they are.

Paxton supports secure borders, law enforcement, lower taxes, unleashing American energy, the Second Amendment, just to name a few.

Talarico supports unlimited abortion, trans-ing children, higher taxes, government-run “healthcare,” and is incredibly comfortable blaspheming the word of God.

I’m not voting for a priest. I’m voting for an imperfect person to represent my interests. That’s how it works.

You’re not going to guilt trip Texans into supporting a looney tunes candidate like Talarico. Paxton will win by 5+.

It’s about policy, not personality.

[Steven Birkenfeld @stevebirk13]

@loucottonballs @SecRollins @USDA Preach it from the rooftops!!

[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

The Great American Cotton Plan is about one thing: Putting American cotton first again.

Real “_____” wear cotton. 👖🌱

Americans. Cowboys. Farmers. Families. MAHA. Because cotton is real, natural, American-grown, and made by U.S. farmers.

Here’s the plan 👇

✅ Promote natural American-grown fibers over synthetic, plastic-based materials  
✅ Expand domestic cotton manufacturing and textile production  
✅ Increase export opportunities for U.S. cotton producers  
✅ Strengthen support for cotton mills and processors  
✅ Protect cotton growers from market volatility and adverse risk  
✅ Modernize facilities and expand production capacity  
✅ Support long-term profitability for America’s cotton farmers  

This is about rebuilding an industry that supports jobs, rural communities, American manufacturing, and our agricultural future.  

Plant, not plastic.

[Secretary Brooke Rollins @SecRollins]

👀

[Steven Birkenfeld @stevebirk13]

@D_Kourtis27 @ProspectSpencer @11point7 Aren’t you talking out of both sides with that opinion? Either you allow the ABS to reign in some of the outrageous out of zone strike calls or you have to accept the out of zone strike call, ie a bigger zone.

[loucottonballs @loucottonballs]

A good question that every cotton promoting organization should be asking their consumers.

Why is crude oil pricing making all of my clothing choices much less? That would mean that crude oil is used on your body, and on your porous skin. So without crude oil, the clothes you choose to wear is not possible? You know what doesnt have petroleum in its clothing? Cotton, thats what.

We have people throwing paint on the Mona Lisa to protest oil, but we cant come up with better marketing for a natural fiber in this current time?

@ronlee1975 @OAcotton @COTTONUSAglobal @ICAC_cotton @CottonInc @NCottonCouncil

[Josh Pate @JoshPateCFB]

"Don't let someone who hasn't authored a single page of your book tell you how the story should end."

- MeeMaw

[Texas A&M Basketball @aggiembk]

AGS WIN

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

Polyester is a petroleum-based fiber, and research is showing that synthetic textiles can shed microplastics and carry chemical residues from manufacturing.

Does that mean you need to throw away your entire wardrobe? No.

But it does mean paying attention to what sits on your skin for hours every day.

Whenever possible, I recommend prioritizing natural fibers like cotton, wool, or linen.

[Matt Walsh @MattWalshBlog]

There’s no coherent argument for releasing millions of pages of Epstein files but not releasing this. Every argument against releasing the congressional sexual misconduct files would also apply to the Epstein files (exposes victims, includes unsubstantiated claims, etc). And yet almost every member of congress voted to release the Epstein stuff. And now the vast majority oppose releasing their own files. Total farce.

[Steven Birkenfeld @stevebirk13]

If you haven’t been following curling, this was an ELECTRIC moment for the USA women, especially after yesterday’s loss!! Let’s go!!

[NBC Sports @NBCSports]

HOW CAN YOU NOT BE ENTERTAINED?! TEAM USA CURLING ADVANCES TO THE SEMIFINALS! 🤯 #WinterOlympics

[Josh Pate @JoshPateCFB]

Here's how we will crown a national champion January 1st while saving bowl season and fixing the recruiting/portal calendar issue

From the desk of the future CFB Commissioner...