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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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Dave Richmond recovers stolen deer antlers
Crop Production
Monster Buck Antlers Stolen from Teen Deer Hunter Recovered After 14 Years
When 14-year-old Dave Richmond’s monster buck was stolen, he searched 14 years for the pinched antlers, never giving up hope on a spectacular rack.
November 13, 2023 01:06 PM
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Combine Cleanout
Harvest
Combine Cleaning: How A 30-Min. Air Bath Pays Big Dividends
Here’s how and why you need to clean your combine after harvest and before you park it for the winter.
November 08, 2023 04:16 PM
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Max Miller, Coles County, Illinois
Farmland
Pig Motel: How a Legendary Farmer Kickstarted a Career
When Max Miller opened the Pig Motel and charged 2 cents for room and board, the venture was about more than math.
November 01, 2023 12:23 PM
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Posted Sign Open Fields
Politics
Government’s Grip on Private Land Boosted by Court Ruling Against Hunting Clubs
In a property rights ruling, a court noted the government’s absolute power to “roam private land without consent, warrants, or probable cause.”
October 17, 2023 07:41 AM
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Farmer Checking Dirt
Taxes and Finance
Farmer Beware: When a Tractor Repair Triggers an IRS Audit
When the IRS audited the Hajda farm, an agent arrived at the property, sat inside the farmhouse kitchen, and pored over the family’s finances.
October 12, 2023 08:40 AM
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HISTORIC JOHN DEERE PLOWS
Used Machinery
Holy Grails of US History, Two Plows Forged by John Deere Hide on Iowa Farm
A pair of plows crafted by the hands of John Deere, and possibly the first to break dirt west of the Mississippi, rest on an Iowa farm.
September 26, 2023 08:13 AM
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Todd Westerfeld Grows Corn and Cotton in Texas
Crop Production
Texas Farmer’s Top Five Technologies
Todd Westerfeld says five technologies, from pocketknife to section control, are invaluable across his farm on a day-to-day basis.
September 19, 2023 08:57 AM
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Matt and Kelly Griggs, Tennessee Farmers
Crop Production
Right to Farm: Tennessee Farmers Fight Chicken Litter Ban
Matt Griggs faces a government ban on chicken litter: “What about my right to farm?”
September 14, 2023 07:59 AM
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Father and Son Farmers in Arkansas, Matt and Layne Miles
Corn
Sweet Corn is Life and Legacy on Arkansas Farm
Bitter blossoms sweet at Miles Farms. From father to son to brother to grandson, an annual sweet corn field has produced 1 million ears for the public.
September 13, 2023 07:35 AM
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Joe Small, Farmer in Mississippi
Politics
Bloodshed Cometh: When American Farmers Were Beaten, Gassed and Jailed
American farmers beaten, tear-gassed, herded and imprisoned by their own government for daring to protest authority? Welcome to agricultural revolt.
September 12, 2023 02:36 PM
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