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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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Corn
Mississippi Farmer Catches Brazen Beaver in Soybeans
Smartphone video rolling, a Mississippi farmer was surprised to find a beaver hammering a quarter-acre of soybeans in broad daylight.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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Crop Tour Scouts Weigh-In on Expectations
The Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour gets underway today, with four long-time scouts weighing in on what they expect to see in their own fields.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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BEANZ
Soybeans
South Dakota Soybeans Feeling Pest Pressure
Yield robbers in the form of thistle caterpillars are the surprise guests of South Dakota soybean fields as late September and early October harvest approaches.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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New Machinery
Data Integration Leads to Decision Ag
What’s around the bend for precision agriculture? A new information-packed report from the Context Network carries significant implications for growers, retailers, industry professionals, and ag companies.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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Early dicamba damage is alarming, particularly with plenty of passes left in the spray season.
Cotton
Emergency Dicamba Ban Nears
Dicamba faces a potential immediate and total row crop use ban, pending approval by the plant board and a further green light from Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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DICAMBA
Crop Production
Dicamba Ban Hangs in Limbo
On the doorstep of an immediate in-crop use ban, the dicamba issue is hanging in limbo after a roller coaster ride.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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“Farming is unpredictable and some years I may be the one needing help or advice,” says Matt Miles, McGehee, Ark.
Corn
Breaking Through Farming’s Veil of Secrecy
Randy Dowdy, Perry Galloway, David Hula, Kevin Matthews and Matt Miles have consistently produced some of the strongest yields in the history of agriculture. The five friends are separated by 1,000 miles of farmland, yet share a belief that today’s competitor may be tomorrow’s helping hand.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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Corn
Driven by Dollars to Non-GMO Seed
In 2014, Nathan Reed fought for financial breath even after skinning inputs one by one. No matter how he shifted the figures, the pencil always pointed to the glaring expense of biotech seed. With an eye on cost control, he began switching portions of his ground to non-GMO production supported by a minimum till cover crop scheme, and the change led to farm-wide profitability.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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Crop Production
Breaking Farming’s Veil of Secrecy
Secrecy is farming’s seductive mistress, but concealing production tips isn’t a formula for long-term success, according to some top-yielding producers.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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On both sides of the dicamba issue, Arkansas growers are forced to walk a high-wire in a farming atmosphere fraught with fears, threats and entrenched opinions.
Soybeans
Dicamba Ban Passes, Heads to Gov.'s Desk
A rollercoaster dicamba ride passed a major benchmark as the Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) voted to recommend an emergency dicamba ban.
January 27, 2021 02:10 PM
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