Magazine – Acres USA https://www.acresusa.com North America's oldest publisher on production-scale organic and sustainable farming. Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:35:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.acresusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/acres-logo-1-1.png Magazine – Acres USA https://www.acresusa.com 32 32 The December Issue of Acres U.S.A. is Now Available https://www.acresusa.com/the-december-issue-of-acresusa-is-now-available/ Sun, 03 Dec 2023 23:35:15 +0000 https://acresusa1.wpenginepowered.com/?p=14381 It’s a new month, which means a new issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine! Acres U.S.A. is one of the best kept secrets in farming, with educational articles and in-depth interviews that teach practical, applicable methods.

Our December 2023 Issue focuses on the theme of transitioning to Eco-Ag. It has already arrived in subscriber mailboxes, and is also available for individual purchase at our bookstore in both physical and digital formats.

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FEATURES 

Faring the Dry Spring of 2023
BY GARY ZIMMER
Farming was difficult in 2023, but we’ve learned to roll with change and to keep our expectations in line.

From Remedy to Problem
BY DANI KUSNER & DR. NASHA WINTERS
Neither weeds in the field nor bodily ailments are as much problems as they are indicators and teacher.

The Climate Beneath Our Feet
BY ROB LEWIS
Land use and the small water cycle are vital for understanding how the climate changes. 

Holding the Lines
BY MAUREEN ASH
Wisconsin farmer Maureen Ash reminisces on the joys and challenges or work, family and animals. 

The Flexible CSA
BY NINA GALLE
Exploring different recurring revenue models for today’s farmers. 

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION

Re-Leveling the Field- American farmers can gain global market share by implementing cutting-edge practices with ethical production principles. 
BY DAVID KNAUS

Transformation, Renewal and Regeneration- An AcresUSA update.
BY LYDIA LAZAR, ACRES USA MANAGING DIRECTOR

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  
More Than Just a Valley- Properly managing silicon can promote high quality and yield. BY WENDY ZELLNER

REGEN ECONOMICS 
The Joys (and Perils) of Community Ownership/Investment- A possible strand in the farmer’s safety net is getting customers to invest in you. BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS

INTERVIEW
Relay Switch- Indiana farmer Jason Mauck explains his system of relay cropping, which maximizes what plants need: sunlight, water and CO₂. 

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]]> The November Issue of AcresUSA is Now Available https://www.acresusa.com/the-november-issue-of-acresusa-is-now-available/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 02:36:57 +0000 https://acresusa1.wpenginepowered.com/?p=14263 It’s a new month, which means a new issue of AcresUSA magazine! AcresUSA is one of the best kept secrets in farming, with educational articles and in-depth interviews that teach practical, applicable methods.

Our November 2023 Issue focuses on the theme of tools and equipment. It has already arrived in subscriber mailboxes, and is also available for individual purchase at our bookstore in both physical and digital formats.

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FEATURES 

Groundbreaking Ways to Break Less Ground
BY LORAN STEINLAGE
Many innovative technologies for sustainable weed control are now available to farmers.

Technologies We’re Watching
BY ACRESA U.S.A. STAFF
From planting to water treatment, weeding, and plant and soil monitoring, here are five new technologies we’re following.

On-Farm DNA Testing
BY LAURA KAVANAUGH
Third-generation sequencers will soon enable growers to gain a much deeper understanding of their farm’s microbial health.

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION

Breaking Down the Biologicals- With so many new biological amendments on the market, how should a grower choose what to use?
BY CHRISTIE APPLE

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  
Do We Understand the Consequences?- Genetically modified crops affect root exudates and the soil microbial community. BY ROBERT J. KREMER

REGEN ECONOMICS 
Diversifying Customers- Making a living with crop specialization: strategies for farmer resilience. BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS

INTERVIEW
Measuring Microbes- AdriánFerrero, co-founder of Biome Makers, discusses how DNA analysis of soil microbes can help growers better understand what’s happening underground. 

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]]> The October Issue of AcresUSA is Now Available https://www.acresusa.com/the-october-issue-of-the-acres-usa-magazine-is-available/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://acresusa1.wpenginepowered.com/?p=13565 It’s a new month, which means a new issue of AcresUSA magazine! AcresUSA is one of the best kept secrets in farming, with educational articles and in-depth interviews that teach practical, applicable methods.

Our October 2023 Issue focuses on the theme of cover crops. It has already arrived in subscriber mailboxes, and is also available for individual purchase at our bookstore in both physical and digital formats.

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Planting Green
BY VICTOR SHELTON
Innovation merely requires a change of mindset.

Priorities for Profitability and Regeneration
BY JOHN KEMPF
Soil amendments are the least important part of building profitable and more regenerative systems.

Iron Management
BY DR. PATRICK FREEZE
Understanding iron’s mechanisms in productive soil.

Culturing Agriculture
BY TARA MAXWELL
The Alliance of Sustainable Farms celebrates a decade of supporting small-scale farms in Mississippi.

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION

Manage with Mother Nature in Mind- Lessons learned from cover crops in 2023. 
BY LORAN STEINLAGE

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  
Seven Agronomic Virtues- My tips for developing regenerative systems. BY JIM PINGREY

REGEN ECONOMICS 
Cooperation Motivation- A farmer’s guide to co-ops. BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS

INTERVIEW
Oklahoma farmer Jimmy Emmons discusses using cover crops for drought resilience, how to influence policy changes, and why managing regenerative systems requires more, and better, education.   

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]]> The September Issue of AcresUSA is Now Available https://www.acresusa.com/the-september-issue-of-acresusa-is-now-available/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://acresusa1.wpenginepowered.com/?p=13316 It’s a new month, which means a new issue of AcresUSA magazine! AcresUSA is one of the best kept secrets in farming, with educational articles and in-depth interviews that teach practical, applicable methods.

Our September 2023 Issue focuses on the theme of regenerative supply chains. It has already arrived in subscriber mailboxes, and is also available for individual purchase at our bookstore in both physical and digital formats.

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FEATURES 

Promoting Local Food
BY MARTY TRAVIS
Strengthening the regenerative supply chain through a new USDA grant program.

Moving Toward Adaptive Governance
BY JULIE DAVENSON & JULIE SNOREK
Three operations that have helped create fair and regenerative supply chains.

Mutual Admiration
BY DOUG FINE
What vegetable growers can learn from hemp/cannabis farmers, and vice versa.

Perennial Turnings
BY KYLE HOLTON
Changing the way we think in order to advance agriculture.

Soil That Connects Us
BY DANI KUSNER & NASHA WINTERS
Taking steps towards greater soil—and human—health. from hemp/cannabis farmers, and vice versa.

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from AcresUSA’s editor.

OPINION

Time to Leave Carbon Markets Behind- Instead, let’s build a new way for farmers and ranchers to benefit from good soil management. 
BY RYAN SLABAUGH

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  
My BIG4- P, Ca and Si— plus carbon. BY JIM PINGREY

REGEN ECONOMICS 
Funding On-Farm Research- Why and how to apply for a farmer-led research grant. BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS

INTERVIEW
Asking the Right Questions- Supply chain expert Ian Chamberlain talks about scale, definitions and what issues the regenerative movement should be contemplating. 

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]]> The August Issue of AcresUSA is Now Available https://www.acresusa.com/the-august-issue-of-acresusa-is-now-available/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://acresusa1.wpenginepowered.com/?p=13082 It’s a new month, which means a new issue of AcresUSA magazine! AcresUSA is one of the best kept secrets in farming, with educational articles and in-depth interviews that teach practical, applicable methods.

Our August 2023 issue focuses on the theme of healthy soils. It has already arrived in subscriber mailboxes, and is also available for individual purchase at our bookstore in both physical and digital formats.

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FEATURES

Soil Energetics: An Introduction
BY ALLEN PHILO, KEN WACHA & JERRY HATFIELD
The flow of energy through soil determines whether it will build or degrade. 

In Memorium: David Brandt
BY RON NICHOLS & ALLEN WILLIAMS
A true soil health and regenerative farming pioneer.

The Magic of Foliar Feeding
BY NIGEL PALMER
A short-term mineralization strategy.

Honoring The Soil
BY SERGIO DABDOUB
My journey of listening to and rediscovering nature.

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from AcresUSA’s editor.

OPINION

Regulating Plant Biostimulants- Regenerative farmers should support the Plant Biostimulant Act, which will bring clarity to the use and sale of these beneficial products.
BY RUSSEL TAYLOR

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  
Understanding Sap- Advantages and disadvantages of sap testing. BY JIM PINGREY

REGEN ECONOMICS 
The Good, The Bad and the Way Forward- The market is signaling growing demand for food grown regeneratively. BY SARAH DAY LEVESQUE

INTERVIEW
Fifty Years of Hands-On Agronomy- Neal Kinsey shares wisdom from his decades of in-field experience and the principles he learned from Dr. William Albrecht. 

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]]> The July Issue of AcresUSA is Now Available https://www.acresusa.com/the-july-issue-of-acresusa-is-now-available/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://acresusa1.wpenginepowered.com/?p=12878 It’s a new month, which means a new issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine! Acres U.S.A. is one of the best kept secrets in farming, with educational articles and in-depth interviews that teach practical, applicable methods.

Our July 2023 issue focuses on the theme of plant nutrition for pest management. It has already arrived in subscriber mailboxes, and is also available for individual purchase at our bookstore in both physical and digital formats.

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FEATURES

To Stress or Not to Stress?
BY GARY REDDING 
Optimal nutrition produces better results than intentionally induced stress.

Destressing the Stressors
BY DON HUBER
We can manage plant disease by managing plant nutrition.

Managing Change
BY GARY ZIMMER
Soil health management is a farm management decision. 

The Heat Is Gone
BY TIM JOHNSON
Examining the effects of heat stress, and some possible solutions.

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION

Who Bears the Burden of Regeneration?- We need regenerative verification programs for supply chains— not just for farms. 
BY JOHN KEMPF

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  
Foliar Focus- Where do foliar sprays fit in a regenerative system? BY JIM PINGREY

REGEN ECONOMICS 
Local Food Going Mainstream- Farmers can increase their access to larger retailers through aggregators. BY NINA GALLE

INTERVIEW
Cherries on Top- Cherry grower Mike Omeg transformed his family orchard through nutrient management. 

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]]> The June Issue of AcresUSA is Now Available https://www.acresusa.com/the-june-issue-of-acresusa-is-now-available/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 07:00:00 +0000 https://acresusa1.wpenginepowered.com/?p=12721 It’s a new month, which means a new issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine! Acres U.S.A. is one of the best kept secrets in farming, with educational articles and in-depth interviews that teach practical, applicable methods.

Our June 2023 issue focuses on the theme of pasture management. It has already arrived in subscriber mailboxes, and is also available for individual purchase at our bookstore in both physical and digital formats.

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June 2023 Cover

FEATURES 

Grape Grazing
BY KELLY MULVILLE 
An innovative system in California incorporates sheep into the vineyard. 

Principles for Managing Horses on Pasture
BY CHERRIE NOLDEN
The concepts regenerative grazers use for large ruminants apply to horses as well.

Small-Scale Problems
BY BAYLEN LINNEKIN
USDA rules harm America’s smaller livestock slaughter and processing plants, farmers and ranchers, and consumers.

Feeding in Hard Times
By KELLY KLOBER Advice for managing ever fluctuating feed costs

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION

The Heat Is On- Without education, the promise of climate-smart farm practices will wilt on the vine.
BY ALLEN WILLIAMS

Are Organic Processed Foods Really Healthier?- The NOSB considers whether xanthan gum should be approved for organic products.
BY MARK KASTEL

ECO-UPDATE News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

REGEN AGRONOMY  
Addition through Subtraction- Instead of putting more on, balance your ratios. BY JIM PINGREY

REGEN ECONOMICS 
Funding the Farm- Addressing access to capital through crowdfunding. BY PAUL DORRANCE

INTERVIEW
Defending Ecological Ranching- Rancher, attorney and writer Nicolette Hahn Niman discusses why our food system needs to operate more in sync with nature.

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