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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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Arlington by Elizabeth Fraser, U.S. Army
Farmland
Civil War Sacrifice: Forgotten Farm Boy Was First Soldier Buried At Arlington
William Christman, 19, saved his family’s farm and paid with his life.
February 21, 2024 09:53 AM
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Jon Jackson Bennett Deer Shed
Farmland
Antler Madness: Deer Shed Thieves Poach Farmland, Private Property
Lust or greed, trespassers are drawn to farmland by deer sheds. Private property is no barrier to a shed thief.
February 13, 2024 01:27 PM
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Andy Thaxton, Farmland Metal Detector
Crop Production
Metal Detecting Addict Finds Buried Treasure Under Farmland
Crackle, whine, beep, and buzz, Andy Thaxton metal detects farmland, hunting coins, keys, bullets, bells—and one more holy grail.
February 07, 2024 07:03 AM
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Marvin, Diane, and Charlie Houin
Crop Production
Damned By Data: State Destroys Farmer’s Yield, Pays $810,000 Damages
You break, you pay. Fighting to save his farmland, Marvin Houin proved the government destroyed his yields.
January 31, 2024 09:51 AM
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Cason Anderson crew
Crop Production
Shake, Rattle, and Grow: Young Farmer Bootstraps Road to Agriculture
Cason Anderson, 18, had no acres, few connections, and no equipment, but gained a farming toehold by scavenging tiny bits of neglected ground. Simply, Anderson picked from below the bottom of the pile.
January 10, 2024 02:30 PM
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Alex Harrell Breaks Soybean Yield Record
Soybeans
Young Farmer Breaks Soybean World Record With Stunning 206-Bushel Yield
Georgia farmer Alex Harrell just grew the highest yielding soybeans in agriculture history — 206.7997 bushels per acre.
January 10, 2024 02:29 PM
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Grant Hilbert, Iowa Farm and Video Game King
Farmland
Young Farmer Makes History, Uses Video Games and YouTube to Buy $1.8M Land
After a year-long wait, Grant Hilbert and his company, SquadBuilt, released American Farming on Nov. 24, 2023. Here’s a look back at his journey to become a gamer, social media influencer and farmer.
January 10, 2024 02:28 PM
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3 Under 30
Succession Planning
3 Farmers Under 30 Hustle to Live Out Their Dreams
Three under-30 producers from Illinois, Ohio and Mississippi sound off on the struggles, pressures and hopes of farming’s next generation.
January 10, 2024 02:22 PM
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Tom Askjem, Bottle Hunting Beast
Farmland
Lost and Found: Bottle Hunter Digs Extraordinary Farmland Treasures
Tom Askjem disappears under farmland, descends to depths of 13’-plus, and returns to the surface with treasure—bottles and glassware from agriculture’s past.
January 01, 2024 09:01 PM
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Matt Griggs, Low-Input Soybeans
Soybeans
Low-Input Soybeans Boom For Tennessee Farmer
“I’m shooting for consistent averages around 75 or 80 bushels without stacking inputs,” says Matt Griggs. “ROI don’t lie.”
December 19, 2023 04:24 PM
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