FEATURES

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

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

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

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

Honoring the Soil
My journey of listening to and rediscovering nature
BY SERGIO DABDOUD

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 synch with nature

REVIEWS

MARKETPLACE

CLASSIFIEDS

ECO-MEETINGS

ECO-GRAPHIC