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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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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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Scott Johnson and Harlene Hoyt
Politics
Property Owner Fights Government Over Warrantless Searches On Homestead
In the name of regulation, can the government override the 4th Amendment? Yes, say Kansas ag officials. No, counters property owner Scott Johnson: “The government thinks it isn’t accountable, but we’re taking a stand.”
August 30, 2023 09:01 AM
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Mike Yoder Drone Lead
Technology
Drones for Deer Recovery? Landmark Legal Fight Pits Hunters vs Government
Mike Yoder says he has the constitutional right to use drones to find downed deer, but the government says the practice is illegal on private and public land.
August 29, 2023 07:23 AM
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Chris Bennett
Farm Regulations
Politics
State Water Regulations Worse Than WOTUS, Farmers Claim
State regulations, insists Steven Slonaker, can be more burdensome than federal oversight to farmers and private landowners.
August 14, 2023 01:30 PM
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