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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.

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Snagged by a power sweep, Alec White understood the grim dynamic: What the corkscrew gets, it keeps.
“Look no further than Grain Belt Express if you want to see the fall of private property rights, the power of big business, and the political rot of eminent domain,” contends Kevin Reed.
“Fed to the Wolves,” debuts Oct. 1, and its producers contend it reveals deep damage to agriculture and hunting in rural Minnesota and lack of action by state officials.
“Our story should scare people to the core, because it’s one of the biggest assaults on freedom and the Constitution that you’ll never hear the plain facts about,” says Steve Porter.
Joe Marino is a canary in a coalmine: “I don’t want this to ever, ever happen to another farmer or small business owner or American.”
Tyler and Wendy Chambers have spent almost $300,000 in regulatory tape, yet the state has added a remarkable demand: Relinquish 44 acres or never build.
“I’ve spent less than 35% of normal chemical costs so far this year,” Orin Romine says. “It’s not complicated. On my operation, the math works.”
South Dakota’s claim of mere coincidence is absurd, contends producer Julie Burgod. “They can say anything they want, but it’s obvious what is going on here.”
Enemy of the state? What is Julie Burgod’s alleged crime?
Retired and disabled, Ron Hines was hounded for giving online animal health advice. No one ever complained. Except the state.