Chris Bennett

Chris
Bennett
Associate Editor
Western Farm Press

A native of Helena, Ark., Bennett grew up overseas, returning to the U.S. to earn his bachelor's degree at Missouri State University.

He has worked in a variety of environments abroad and in the U.S., including high school teaching positions in Israel and Arkansas, as well as an editor in Springfield, Mo.

He has been an associate editor with Farm Press for three years.

Articles by Chris Bennett
Cotton odyssey brings Australian farmers to Mississippi Delta 1
Ian and Jimmy Hayllor traveled a total of 18,000 miles to buy a John Deere cotton picker in Tunica, Miss., and transport it back home to Australia. Whether battling floods, government regulations, or crop-eating kangaroos — they share the same self-reliant attitude of American farmers. They doesn’t trust mineral companies, have no patience with the environmental ‘greens’, and believe the government is a broken machine. Over the last 20 years, their cotton bales-per-acre average has been in the 3.5-3.75 range.
Opportunities for U.S. rice exports
Regarding international politics and economics, rice remains king — the food staple of the world. Rice production
Delta water abundant no more
The Mississippi River never runs less than 100,000 cubic feet per second as it braces the western side of the
Rice ramps up for record production
Questions linger, but rice remains the food staple of the world, with production expanding in reaction to high prices
Rice remains ‘political crop’
Panic, rationing, questions, and turmoil in the rice market — yet the year is only half over. Regarding international
Mississippi rice production moving upward
Despite difficult weather and the climb of production costs, long grain rice acreage remains on the rise in Mississippi
Mississippi free from soybean rust
Mississippi continues to be free of Asian soybean rust in 2008. Tom Allen, plant pathologist, Mississippi State
Leap forward in aerial application
Mark Kimmel is convinced a new era in aerial application is set to dramatically reduce costs for American
Delta farmers march toward grain
Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field. Dwight
Delta Council speaker deals criticism to both sides of political aisle
“I will not tell you who’s going to win the presidential race. I will not tell you because I don’t know.” Speaking at
Carbon offsets as revenue stream for farmers
A “21st century crop” is beginning to hold the attention of landowners across the United States — carbon
Under Secretary Keenum recognized for food innovation
In a time when food prices are rising, applications for food assistance are on the increase, and transportation costs
Rice demand continues worldwide in 2008
World consumption of rice continues to rise and outpace production. The trend will continue in 2008, bringing with it a
Biofuels future bright despite challenges
Despite present troubles, the future of the biofuels industry remains bright. Speaking at the recent Mid-South Farm and
Plant bugs have record year in cotton
They were here, they were there, they were all around. Mangled rhymes may not be a conventional mode of detailing

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