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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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Chris Bennett and Wild Pig in Mississippi
Industry
Mississippi Hunter and Florida Trapper Survive Wild Pig Attacks
“The public doesn’t realize what these animals are capable of,” says wildlife trapper James Dean. “Unfortunately, you’re going to see more and more reports of people getting hurt in wild pig encounters.”
November 14, 2023 01:59 PM
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Chris Bennett
Dave Richmond recovers stolen deer antlers
Industry
Monster Buck Antlers Stolen from Teen Deer Hunter Recovered After 14 Years
When 14-year-old Dave Richmond’s monster buck was stolen, he searched 14 years for the pinched antlers, never giving up hope on a spectacular rack.
November 13, 2023 01:06 PM
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Chris Bennett
Farmer Checking Dirt
Industry
Farmer Beware: When a Tractor Repair Triggers an IRS Audit
When the IRS audited the Hajda farm, an agent arrived at the property, sat inside the farmhouse kitchen, and pored over the family’s finances.
October 12, 2023 08:40 AM
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Chris Bennett
MICHELLE AND GAUGE OEHM
Industry
Find of a Lifetime: Kansas Family Discovers Incredible Indian Artifact
An intrepid Kansas mother and her Johnny-on-the-spot son found one of the most stunning Indian artifacts of recent history. Welcome to the impossible tale of the Oehm Blade.
June 22, 2023 12:51 PM
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Richie and Wendy Devillier
Industry
Farmer Nightmare: Government Floods Family Twice, Kills Herd and Refuses to Pay Damages
Richie Devillier is fighting back after the government twice flooded his 900-acre farm and home, killed his cattle, ran his family through emotional hell—and insisted he foot the entire bill.
June 07, 2023 12:42 PM
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Chris Bennett
Tony Lyon
Industry
Where’s the Beef: Con Artist Turns Texas Cattle Industry Into $100M Playground
In just a few buck-wild months in 2015, a Texas grifter pulled off a swindle nearing $100M, and turned the cattle industry into his playground, stirring more cash than some of the largest beef companies in the U.S.
January 18, 2023 08:51 AM
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Chris Bennett
WESLEY AND LAUREN CRUMPLER
Beef Production
Texas Cowboy Builds Farm and Future One Piece at a Time
In the age of instant gratification, Wesley Crumpler is a throwback—a self-made farmer and rancher intent on paying the price for opportunity.
November 23, 2022 12:50 PM
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Chris Bennett
SMITH STONER AND VICTORIA DARDEN
Ag Policy
EPA Fiddles as Flood Clock Rolls on Mississippi Delta’s Forgotten Nightmare
Welcome to a nightmare—the Yazoo Backwater Project—a bureaucratic taffy pull of dysfunctional government, politics, science, farming, and the backdoor dealings of a federal agency.
September 19, 2022 09:31 PM
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Chris Bennett
The Rat Buster
Industry
Meet the Rat Buster, YouTube Sensation and Grim Reaper of Farm Rodents
Jeff Pybus is farming’s invisible grim reaper, slaying rats in the dark as he shoots and films for an addicting, no-frills YouTube channel.
September 15, 2022 10:36 AM
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Chris Bennett
property rights versus hunting tradition
Industry
Dogs of War: Landowners Sue State Over Property Rights v. Hunting Tradition
Welcome to a festering landowner-hunter conflict and a lawsuit launched by rural property owners against the state. If persistent hunting dog encroachment affects a farming operation, is compensation in order?
August 23, 2022 01:22 PM
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