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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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Fragipan Yields to Cover Crops
Break down dense soil with annual ryegrass
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Pictured center, in sunglasses, Chris Adams hosts a delegation from Columbia. “It’s a two-way street. Foreign buyers want a face to trust,” he says.
Crops
Young Farmer Jumps Headfirst Into Export Market
Welcome to direct marketing on steroids. Chris Adams, 30, is transforming his farming operation with an export business built on trust and boots-on-the-ground trade missions.
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Mindful of the value of building relationships, Chris Adams (pictured center, in sunglasses) gives potential customers a front-row seat to production, processing and loading.
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From Field to Foreign Customers
North Dakota farmer builds long-term personal and commercial relationships abroad
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Using automatic plant detection technology, Adam Hutton says the WEEDit system can save farmers between 85% to 93% in herbicide costs.
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Tech Blasts Way to Savings
WEEDit aims at weeds and input costs
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Mike McGregor changes the spread rate on a litter buggy. “Growers that have used litter for years don’t continue because it doesn’t pay; they’re still putting it on because it brings results.”
Crop Production
Got Chicken Litter? Pot of Soil Health in Poultry Waste
Mike McGregor commands a chicken litter operation with military precision. “Growers that have used litter for years don’t continue because it doesn’t pay; they’re still putting it on because it brings results,” he says.
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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PIPELINE 1
Crop Production
Pipelines and Farmers Battle Over Lifetime Loss
Pipelines and agriculture are a contentious pair, with a growing number of farmers raising concerns over soil health, drainage issues, and responses from oil and gas companies.
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Beyond rendering plants, expensive crematoria and landfills, the options for respectfully burying a 1,000 lb. animal are extremely limited in many areas of the United States.
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Death and Burial on a U.S. Farm
A venture that began as secondary income turns into a ministry
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Hurricane Aftermath
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What Would 21 Million Bales Mean?
Early hedging recommendations for the 2018 cotton crop
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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The agriculture industry has tremendous skin in the game involving cases dealing with proposed rights of nature.
Policy
Can a River Sue a Farmer?
Does a river have rights? Indeed, according to a new lawsuit. As outlandish as the case seems to many observers, it may be laying the groundwork for something bigger.
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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Seed Terminator
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Hammer Weed Seeds to Death
Pulverization could be significant harvest weapon
January 27, 2021 02:11 PM
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