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Chris Bennett

Writing from the level land of the Delta just outside of Clarksdale, Miss., Bennett has blogged for several years on agriculture, surrounded by cotton and plenty of cottonmouths.

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When Roscoe Filburn fed his family and cattle without government approval, the Ohio farmer charged into one of the most consequential fights in U.S. history.
Two con men sold farmers $50 million of fake organic fertilizer in a staggering heist reaching every layer of the ag industry.
Lost for almost 175 years, has a striking photo of John Deere surfaced?
When a wild pig slashed Hardy Carraway’s femoral artery, he bled to death in minutes as his sons tried to stop the flow.
Young farmer’s freakish 218.2856 bushels per acre are the highest yielding soybeans in farming history.
An Iowa farmer has turned tragedy into triumph, protecting the crash site where the iconic Buddy Holly died in a cornfield.
In 2022, when Alex Harrell cut his land base in half, yield instantly became even more crucial. Little did he know, the next year he’d break the soybean record. Drones play a big role in his high-management approach.
Jim Conlan contends Swampbuster regulation is compelled conservation—all government stick and no carrot.
Welcome to Wyman Atwood’s unlikely tale of obsession, deceit, and an astounding 50,000-marble haul.
Nathan Casburn tells a hellish opioid tale of loss and survival on the farm: “Never, never believe that it’s too late.”