
Chris Bennett
Recent contents by Chris Bennett
Bid Boom: Giant Farm Equipment Online Auction Begins
Dec 06, 2018 by Chris Bennett
The Year-End Unreserved Online Dealer Auction, featuring a complete range of farm machinery, will kick off opening bids on Dec. 6 and close on Dec. 27. Unreserved. Nationwide. Adios to buyer’s fees.
When a Farmer Clashes with Freedom of Religion
Apr 02, 2018 by Chris Bennett
Separation of church and farmer. When a family decided to build a dairy in rural Indiana, a church camp facility a half mile downwind took them to court, citing: The dairy impinged on freedom of worship.
Farmer Beware: Agriculture Enters Age Of Civil Suits
Jan 25, 2018 by Chris Bennett
When physical injury occurs in agriculture, the loss often leads directly to a courtroom. While producers are quick to focus on the penalties of OSHA regulations, civil suits are capable of swallowing an operation whole.
Diversification Tips from Farm Entrepreneurs
Sep 13, 2017 by Chris Bennett
Recognizing the areas in which you lack proficiency will help you fill those spots with experts to move your operation forward.
How to Navigate Farm Change in a Mad World
Sep 12, 2017 by Chris Bennett
Spotting and dealing with change before it charges through the gate is a high-wire act and part of farming survival.
When a Farmer Punches Back at the Feds
May 02, 2017 by Chris Bennett
With the crank of a Case IH Quadtrac, John Duarte unwittingly poked leviathan and unleashed the highest levels of government regulation on his farmland. The annals of bureaucratic overreach are packed with stories of dr