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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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WeedOut
Crop Production
Killing the Weed King: Could Groundbreaking Pollen Technology Control Palmer Amaranth?
Could Palmer amaranth, the king of resistant weeds and crippler of herbicides, be dethroned by its own sex drive? A herbicide-free technology is under testing and aims to attack pigweed with its own pollen.
June 24, 2021 01:52 PM
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Travis Matthews
Farmland
Flooded and Forgotten, Missouri Farmers Call Out FEMA
Faith no more: After two years of waiting on FEMA, Missouri farmers have lost all trust in the federal bureaucracy.
June 24, 2021 01:51 PM
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Michael Bennett
Pork
Truth, Lies and Wild Pigs: Missouri Hunter Prosecuted on Presumption of Guilt?
When hunter Michael Bennett bought eight pigs at a sale barn, the wheels began turning on one of the most bizarre feral hog stories on record, and unleashed questions over guilt, innocence, and state power.
April 27, 2021 02:27 PM
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Corn
Killing Hogzilla: Hunting A Monster Wild Pig
The history of wild pig hunts is filled with unusual stories, but the chase for a 750-lb. beast hiding in plain sight on a Mississippi farm ranks as a standalone account. Farming reality outshines fiction.
April 06, 2021 10:13 AM
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Camelina plastic
Crop Production
Plastic Farming Around Bend for US Agriculture?
Bioplastic—grown by farmers—could be massive for the agriculture industry, if related technology proves economical from field production to processing plant.
April 06, 2021 07:53 AM
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MONK FIRE LEAD
Corn
Fire in the Corn: Farmer’s Best Crop of Lifetime Burns Day Before Harvest
When David Monk, 78, lost the best yielding corn of his life to fire, he took the loss on the chin and remained a farmer grateful for his community.
March 31, 2021 09:14 AM
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Harnessed to six-row, alternating strips of corn and soybeans, Jim Nichols boomed a 292 bu. yield average. Standing on the edge of his farmland, Nichols points upward at a carbon secret: His corn crop comes from the sky.
Crop Production
Corn’s Carbon Cowboy Busts Outstanding Yields
Harnessed to six-row, alternating strips of corn and soybeans, Jim Nichols boomed a 292 bu. yield average. Standing on the edge of his farmland, Nichols points upward at a carbon secret: His corn crop comes from the sky.
March 17, 2021 02:57 PM
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OJDM
Crop Production
The Arrowhead Whisperer: Stunning Indian Artifact Collection Found on Farmland
Johnny Dickerson, an arrowhead hunting warhorse with a bootstrap tale and over 4,000 showpiece points, is a classic American individualist with no concern for conformity.
March 16, 2021 08:44 AM
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lead reed
Crop Production
Commodity Prices Strong, but Planting Decisions Still a Tricky Farm Puzzle
The dollar rules, but planting decisions are often complex— even when commodities are shining.
March 08, 2021 09:12 AM
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“As an agriculture industry, we need to seize every opportunity to broaden our platform and reach more people,” says producer Casey Cox.
Crop Production
Farmer Welcomes Sesame Street to Promote Agriculture
When Sesame Street knocked, Casey Cox threw open the door on her Georgia farm and grabbed an opportunity to take U.S. agriculture to a new audience.
March 05, 2021 11:04 AM
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