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Chris Bennett @ChrisBennettMS

Rights from God, not government. 10th Amendment and states' rights. Liberty and Lonesome Dove. cbennett@farmjournal.com

Joined July 2024
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When dust becomes dollars……. agweb.com/news/business/rain…

Rain Robbers: How Four Farmers Faked a Drought and Stole Millions in Crop Insurance

Dust became dollars in one of the wildest agriculture crimes on record.

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Killdozer was 22 years ago... youtu.be/qlZh9-NQEyI?si=Izmz…

Destroyed in Seconds - Bulldozer Rampage

An angry man bent on revenge builds a customized armored bulldozer ...

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Shifty-eyed Henry Wickham, maybe the most devastatingly effective agriculture thief of all time. The man who collected, stole, and delivered 70,000 rubber seeds, destroying a monopoly forever. agweb.com/news/business/seed…

Seed Wars: How a Bio-Pirate Executed the Greatest Heist in Agriculture History

In a phenomenally audacious raid, Henry Wickham gathered, pilfered, and delivered 70,000 seeds of monopoly.

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Unreal. When you find El Dorado buried under one foot of sand. Truly, this fella stepped on the motherlode. agweb.com/news/business/farm…

Astonishing Arrowhead Discovery: 115 Native American Blades Found in Mississippi Creek

Gerry Powers uncovered one of most historic artifact hoards on record, a massive cache of quartzite blades.

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We're still funding 120 foreign bio-labs? Unreal. nypost.com/2026/05/11/us-new…

Exclusive | DNI Tulsi Gabbard probes US funding to more than 120 biolabs abroad

WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is investigating more than 120 biological laboratories abroad that were funded by US taxpayer dollars for decades, as part of an effort...

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“I’m just a farmer in their way." Jeff Melin is losing 225 acres of a 450-acre farm to eminent domain: “Force me to sell, take my land, and fly in the billionaires and big companies.” @johnrich agweb.com/news/business/farm…

Government Seizes Farmer’s Land to Build Airport for Corporate Jets and Business Hangars

“I’m just a farmer in their way,” says Georgia producer Jeff Melin. “Force me to sell, take my land, and fly in the billionaires and big companies.”

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Foxes in the henhouse. If it ain’t nailed down, they steal it. The most consequential raid of farm technology in U.S. history continues at a blazing pace. agweb.com/news/business/tech…

Stealing the Farm: China Continues Raid of US Agriculture by Theft and Agroterror

Robbing crop seed or smuggling pathogens, the most devastating raid of ag tech in U.S. history continues at a blistering pace.

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One rifle and shotgun at a time. Awesome, awesome footage. Straight-up captivating. Take a time machine to a Remington factory in 1969. True craftsmanship....back when a fella could afford a firearm. youtu.be/StRiRoiBdbE?si=N25l…

How Remington Made Rifles & Shotguns (1969 Factory Film)

Step inside a 1969 Remington factory with this rare industrial film...

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John Gregory stood up to a utility colossus intent on splitting his farm—and won: “They didn’t expect farmers to have a voice.” Respect to @johnrich agweb.com/news/business/farm…

No Consent: Tennessee Farmer Defeats TVA Energy Giant in Property Rights Battle

Against all odds, John Gregory stood up to a utility colossus intent on splitting his farm—and won.

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Bizarre mystery. Perfectly preserved and pickled in alcohol, who was the woman found in red velvet on a Mississippi Delta farm? agweb.com/news/business/farm…

Who Was the Lady in Red? Farm Mystery Lingers Over Woman in Iron Coffin

Perfectly preserved and pickled for 100 years, who was the woman found in red velvet on a Mississippi Delta farm?

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This is happening over and over to farmers, @SecRollins. Whatever happened to the 6th Amendment? Bill of Rights? This couple faces almost $1M in fines, but is denied an independent judge and jury. agweb.com/news/business/pres…

Presumed Guilty? Farm Couple Fights Feds for Fair Trial and Jury

A family faces bankruptcy and almost $1 million in H-2A fines, with no proof of wrongdoing beyond the walls of a single agency.

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Hek yeah.....that's a big Amen to the Fourth Amendment. “… a governance philosophy grounded in limited intrusion, personal liberty, and clear constitutional boundaries.” pacificlegal.org/press-relea…

Idaho codifies Fourth Amendment protections for private landowners

“Idahoans shouldn’t have to wonder whether a government agent can walk onto their land uninvited,” said Rees Empey, State Policy Manager at PLF.

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Threat of potential jail time after apparent Fourth Amendment violation. agweb.com/news/business/farm…

Landowner Builds Off-Grid Container Home on Farm, Triggers Regulatory Rumble

Self-sufficiency in rural America? “No,” says Chad Cane. “More like targeting and potential jail time.”

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This is how the Constitution is flipped on its head. Farm families and small business owners trapped inside agency courts. No jury or independent judges. The definition of a fixed game. Shouldn’t be happening @LChavezDeRemer and @SecRollins agweb.com/news/business/farm…

Farm Family Slammed by DOL Sues Feds, Demands Jury Trial

“It’s sickening what the government can get away with,” say David and Debbie Ross. “We’ve done nothing wrong and we want a jury of our peers to hear the evidence. All of it.”

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Good way to catch a bullet. Things go sideways…….fast. agweb.com/news/machinery/biz…

Bizarre Tractor Theft on Iowa Farm Leads to Manhunt, Wild Bust

In the dead of night and blizzard conditions, Sawyer Wise was pulled into a surreal crime spree and fundamental violation of farm and family.

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These boys are probably still digging in that hole. Awesome find. agweb.com/news/business/farm…

Bootlegger’s Secret: Arkansas Brothers Find Buried Treasure

Ezra and Eli Lane discovered a hoard of nine corn whiskey jugs buried for roughly 150 years, with the prize worth several thousand dollars.

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Never. Never gonna be another like Big John Cash.
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A family betrayed over a phantom snake on 10,000 acres. “On our land, my family’s attitude has always been, ‘Do the right thing and everything will be fine.’ Didn’t work with FWS.” agweb.com/news/business/farm…

When Conservation Backfires: Landowner Defeats Feds in Mindboggling Private Property Case

“On our land, my family’s attitude has always been, ‘Do the right thing and everything will be fine.’ Didn’t work with FWS.”

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Jaw-dropping amount of theft. But where is accountability at the governmental level? Anyone get fired or reprimanded? Anyone? agweb.com/news/sticky-finger…

Sticky Fingers: USDA Fraudster Steals $200M in Stunning Scam

Nik Patel steered a series of astonishing agriculture-related scams and racked up a whopping 52-year prison sentence.

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Noooooo. Wisconsin man fires arrow into his ankle getting ready to hunt, and then crashes truck driving himself to the hospital. wkow.com/news/hunter-shoots-…

Hunter shoots himself with crossbow, crashes while driving to the hospital

SOUTH LANCASTER, Wis. (WKOW) -- The Grant County Sheriff's Office says a man who shot himself in the ankle with a crossbow tried to drive himself to the hospital, but

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