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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.

Latest Stories
A federal judge struck down government’s forced intrusions onto private property in Kansas.
Family fights township attempts to replace historic farm with government project
Government officials claim the right to monitor citizens on private property without warrant.
In western Tennessee, Danny Kitzman’s farm machinery on his turn row is a threat to county code.
Bats and sticks once were weapons in grisly drives, resulting in the clubbing deaths of millions of critters.
A trio of sharks—Illinois cowboy, Midwest matron, and polished Georgia fixer—ran a stunning con based on bogus cows.
If ever a farm had secrets, Prospect Hill is the keeper of ghosts. The former cotton plantation conceals one of the most surreal stories in history complete with spilled blood, family intrigue and a graveyard of good intentions.
When a serial outlaw was nabbed with 52 deer racks, the case became the biggest, and most bizarre, in state history.
Bert Cole’s story is stunning, even beside the most remarkable figures in agriculture history.
Alan Brecka woke a KT450 from 40 years of slumber and restored the classic from powertrain to paint.