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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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Alan Taggart Lead
Arkansas Farmer Stands at Heart of Agriculture’s 4WD Tractor History
Fathers of invention: The Taggart operation built eight 4WD tractors from the 1950s-1970s, testament to the mechanical genius of an Arkansas farming family.
April 12, 2022 10:26 AM
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Weed Puzzle
Hit the Weed Window or Pay a Price
Far from formulaic, every grower’s approach to preplanting chemical application is contingent on specific circumstances, but a common thread remains: Hit the window or pay a price.
February 14, 2022 08:52 AM
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JIM BOWEN TIMBER RATTLER
Monster Snake Repeat: Weeks Apart, Farmer Kills Two 6’-plus Timber Rattlers
Jim Bowen carries a scar from a cottonmouth bite, but when he crossed paths with two leviathan-size timber rattlers, the prospect was almost more than he could handle.
February 08, 2022 08:57 AM
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PURSUIT OF LAWHORNE
Bagging the Tomato King: The Insane Hunt for Agriculture’s Wildest Con Man
What happens when Dog the Bounty Hunter, agriculture, tomatoes, pickles, worms, survival bunkers, miracle juice, and a bizarre flimflam man get dumped in cauldron? Welcome to a swindle and chase for the ages.
January 27, 2022 09:30 AM
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Technology Gap
The Ag Technology Gap: When Promises Fall Short Of Results
“Agriculture doesn’t have an innovation problem,” says Mississippi producer Chad Swindoll. “It has an implementation problem.”
January 18, 2022 08:13 AM
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SEED MILL
Hammer Time: Combine Seed Mills Help Smash Herbicide Resistance
Smashing a weed seed to death as it passes through a combine is a technological reality fast approaching U.S. farmland.
January 18, 2022 08:12 AM
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A Skeptical Farmer’s Monster Message on Profitability
Adam Chappell’s farming operation is transformed, and the 41-year-old grower doesn’t mince words: It was all about the money.
November 08, 2021 03:14 PM
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Naked Farmer Smashes Convention, Pockets $670,000 Savings
Rick Clark farms butt-naked and reports savings of $670,000 per year on diesel, synthetic nitrogen, potash, lime, MAP, and chemistry.
November 08, 2021 03:10 PM
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Blood And Dirt: A Farmer’s 30-Year Fight With The Feds
In one of the most surreal regulatory tales in U.S. agriculture history, producer Bob Brace’s “damned nightmare” began in May 1987. Over 31 years later, it is yet to end.
November 08, 2021 03:05 PM
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Driverless Equipment Goes Big in Farming 2019
In 2019, three significant technologies making noise on North American farms include the DOT Power Platform, AutoCart, and SmartCore.
November 08, 2021 02:42 PM
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