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A Simple Compaction Solution
A short conversation with Iowa grower Loran Steinlage about improving soil health by reducing compaction using controlled traffic

The Great Humus Debate
From von Liebig to the present, what humus is — and what it can do for farmers — continues to be debated
BY WILL BRINTON

Above the Lawn
Soil health lessons — compliments of regenerative lawncare
BY TIM SHEPPARD

You Can’t Spell Harvest without RV
Harvest Host offers an easy option for farms to dip a toe into agritourism
BY LUCAS HUBBARD

Photosynthesis, Leaves and Foliar Feeding
Understanding leaves better can inform your farming practices
BY MARK SHEPARD

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VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY

Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor

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Principles or Products?
Inputs alone can never result in true soil health — following the principles is the only real solution
BY CHUCK SCHEMBRE

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News in brief on developments in agronomic science

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BY PATRICK FREEZE

REGEN ECONOMICS

BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS

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Greening the Thumb
An interview with long-time Michigan farmer and consultant Joe Scrimger about conservation tillage, transitioning from conventional practices, and his Acres U.S.A. mentors

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