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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
It’s not sharks, wolves, or bears that kill the most people—it’s wild pigs, and the numbers are trending up.
American farms are flavored by every fiber and frailty known to mankind—and each tale needs protection. Enter Vance Crowe and a unique preservation project.
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.
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.
A steaming heap of manure large enough to fill a sporting arena once triggered an Iowa war between stockyards and city fathers.