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Chris Bennett

Associate Editor, Western Farm Press
Contact cbennett@farmpress.com

A native of Helena, Ark., Bennett is a graduate of Missouri State University.

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

Posts by Chris Bennett

by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Mar. 11, 2013

Counterfeit food robs Americans of $10 billion each year

What sits on the grocery shelf is often not what it seems — especially regarding olive oil, honey, fish and wine. Americans pay $10 billion to $15....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Mar. 7, 2013

Locust swarms bring back past for US farmers

Locusts, the eighth plague of Exodus are back, but at least not over American crop fields. Sometimes described as “hell from above,” Egypt and the....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Mar. 5, 2013

EPA loves privacy rights, at least its own

EPA is facing heavy criticism after releasing farm data from 30 states to the Natural Defense Council, Earth Justice and the Pew Charitable Trusts....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Mar. 1, 2013

Death, liberty, Cheetos, and the American way

But when it comes to food and the denial of personal responsibility, nobody plays it up much better than our own government....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Feb. 25, 2013

Bowman v. Monsanto could open GM Pandora’s box

It was only a matter of time; genetically modified seed technology was always destined for a Supreme Court decision. The Bowman v. Monsanto case....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Feb. 20, 2013

Pesticides on brink of ban over honey bee losses

Neonicotinoid pesticides are on the brink of a two-year European ban. A neonicotinoid ban might cost Europe up to $23 billion over a five year....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Feb. 19, 2013

Love your dog? Thank a farmer

In an agriculture industry increasingly reliant on complex technology, dogs herd sheep; watch over cattle; detect invasive pests and plants hiding in....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Feb. 12, 2013

Drones begin descent on US agriculture

No one is laughing at drones now. Once considered only a cut above remote-controlled toys, drones have proven their potency in Afghanistan and the....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Feb. 7, 2013

Farming tragedy shatters family legacy

Beyond the numbers of work-related deaths and injuries in agriculture, sometimes a story comes along that leaves grim statistics behind and reminds....More
by Chris Bennett in Farm Press Blog Feb. 5, 2013

Super Bowl farmer ad whitewashes America?

Sometimes an ad is simply an ad. Less than 24 hours after Dodge ran a two-minute commercial during the Super Bowl, race hustlers were already banging....More
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