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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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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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Chris Bennett
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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Chris Bennett
“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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Chris Bennett
wal zim
Corn
Hunt for ROI Stokes Change for Two Dakota Farmers
Tyler Zimmerman and Chris Walberg have changed agriculture horses in midstream, and say the results are improving long-term ROI—as well as igniting a new zeal for farming.
March 04, 2021 08:40 AM
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Chris Bennett
wild pig diet
Corn
Wild Pig Explosion Starts in Belly of the Beast
Wild pig control is one of the greatest challenges in U.S. wildlife management history, and in many ways, wild pig prosperity starts in the fascinating belly of a beast like no other.
March 02, 2021 01:48 PM
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Chris Bennett
SWINDOLL LEAD
Crop Production
Buyer’s Remorse: Gap between Ag Data Market and What’s Needed in Rows?
The shine of a new digital product often dulls quickly in the rows, and many farmers believe there is a gap between what is offered in the ag data market and what is needed in the rows.
February 24, 2021 08:08 AM
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Chris Bennett
MAX LEAD
Used Machinery
Wonderfully Obsessed: Meet the Willy Wonka of John Deere Farm Toys
Toy land is a real place. Max Williams, the Willy Wonka of John Deere toys, is a farm boy eight decades removed from the addiction of his first cast iron tractor, and wonderfully obsessed.
February 23, 2021 08:01 AM
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Chris Bennett
Jerusalem Artichokes
Farmland
Fleecing the Farm: How a Fake Crop Fueled a Bizarre $25 Million Ag Scam
A bizarre mix of business and religion, laced with a surreal cast of characters, the Jerusalem artichoke crop scandal may be the most outlandish major scam to curse farming in the past century.
February 16, 2021 09:18 AM
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Chris Bennett
Robert O'Neal
Crop Production
Kindness of Man-Hauling Farmer Echoes in Time
The kind actions of a man-hauling farmer still echo in time. Peter O’Neal once carried a complete stranger a half-mile through the woods to find a forgotten grave.
February 10, 2021 08:52 AM
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Chris Bennett
DAVID AND ALICE
Crop Production
An American Farming Tale: God and Family First for Illinois Couple
David and Alice Monk possess a priceless American tale in the heartland based on God, family, and farm—and in that order.
February 02, 2021 08:34 AM
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