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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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Tractors
Farm Toy Story: Master Craftsman Brings Memories to Life
Mitch Sisson never wants to grow up. As one of America’s top farm toy restorers, his meticulous craftsmanship coaxes memory from metal: “It’s a special thing when you can hand a man back a piece of his past.”
September 20, 2022 10:49 PM
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New Machinery
Soil Solutions for Nutrient Runoff
Research analyzes how no-till, reduced tillage and cover crops keep nutrients in place
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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When John Duarte plowed 4" to 7" deep, he was accused of deep ripping and threatened with fines and potential imprisonment.
Policy
When a Farmer Punches Back at the Feds
John Duarte faces millions of dollars in fines for breaching the Clean Water Act by plowing 450 acres of farmland. If Duarte ultimately loses in court, his fall will affect the property rights of landowners and farmers across the U.S.
September 20, 2022 09:45 PM
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“The tech is changing so fast that things are becoming available I never would have dreamed of even two years ago," Poyzer says.
New Machinery
Farm Inventor Goes Digital DIY
Jim Poyzer is a new breed of innovator connecting digital DIY technology to older equipment.
September 20, 2022 09:14 PM
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Government Surveillance
Farmland
Big Brother: Secret Government Surveillance Camera Deepens Private Property Lawsuit
Once again, state government officials have admitted to surveilling private citizens with a no-warrant trail camera. How many no-warrant government cameras are active on private land?
September 20, 2022 01:23 AM
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Corn
Why Jessie Small is the ‘Soul of American Agriculture’
Blood on dirt and bone over iron. In 1950, Jessie Small jumped on a John Deere combine and drove into the pages of farming history.
September 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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Crop Production
Seed Terminator Hammers Weed Seeds to Death
If death by hammer blow at 2,700 rpm is the best way to kill weed seed at harvest, then make way for the Seed Terminator (ST).
September 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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“At first, I was wondering if we’d already disked the field,” says producer Scott Flowers, Mattson, Miss. “I knew we hadn’t, but I couldn’t believe what I saw from a distance.”
Crop Production
Saving Big Corn Yields: Reel and Ready
Beaten by a day’s harvest by rain and wind, producer Scott Flowers lost 200 acres of his best corn. With a 260-plus bushel crop on the ground, it was time to bring in a corn reel.
September 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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“If you are in a state without hemp processing infrastructure, we can help,” says Cory Sharp, CEO of HempLogic.
Cannabis
Hemp Goes Mobile As Farmers Seek Opportunity
Producers stuck on the hemp sidelines may be able to take advantage of HempHub USA, a push by two companies to transport a decortication machine into states with legal hemp programs. Essentially, the processing machinery will leapfrog perpetual infrastructure roadblocks and enable farmers to bring crops to market.
September 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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Ag engineer Glen Rains is working on a rover prototype to identify bolls at real-time speed and harvest with a vacuum tube.
Crop Production
Swarm Bots Could Shift Ag History
Robotic harvest is knocking on the door of traditional row crop production and cotton growers may bring in the first fruits. A massive technological push steered by Cotton Incorporated aims to deliver automated harvest via fleets of swarm robots to U.S. fields within 10 to 15 years.
September 20, 2022 12:02 AM
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