{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"533 Chris Bennett Telling The Story of Agriculture","description":"In this episode, Rob Sharkey interviews agriculture journalist Chris Bennett about the hidden stories of farming, wildlife encounters, and the complexities of agricultural media. They explore fascinating tales from the field, the challenges of investigative reporting, and the unique culture of rural America. key topics  The role of storytelling in agriculture Wild pig attacks and their impact Historical mysteries like the lady in red Crop insurance fraud schemes Challenges of investigative journalism in farming The culture and biases of agriculture media The importance of authentic farm stories Wildlife interactions and their dangers The influence of history on modern farming The complexity of rural law enforcement   Chapters 00:00Introduction to Chris Bennett and his work 02:04The role of storytelling in agriculture and media bias 04:00Wild pig attacks and their real dangers 07:51The lady in red: a mysterious Civil War era find 12:13Investigating crop insurance scams and fraud 16:00Historical and modern mysteries in rural America 19:48The challenges of investigative journalism in agriculture 25:10Wildlife encounters and their sometimes deadly outcomes 29:59The culture of secrecy and bias in farming media 34:52The importance of authentic farm stories and history 40:13The road ahead for agricultural storytelling and journalism ","author_name":"SharkFarmer Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/sharkfarmer.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42470705\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/c15702\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/205192295"}