FEATURES
Growing Biologically Rich Seeds
Keith Berns of Green Cover Seeds discusses hybrid cover crops, seed-microbe interactions, crop insurance and cover crops, the nutrient-chelating effects of glyphosate, and more
Healthy Complexity
Through the rhizophagy process, plants can accumulate complex molecules like fatty acids — which improve their health and resilience — from microbe cell walls
BY WILLIE PRETORIUS
DEPARTMENTS
VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor
OPINION
Hey, Guess What?!? Breeding Works!
Selecting the right pressures to apply during breeding can result in seed varieties that resist insects and drought, that find their own nutrients, and that outcompete weeds and cover crops
BY RAECHEL BAUMGARTNER
ECO-UPDATE
News in brief on developments in agronomic science
REGEN AGRONOMY
Insourcing Seeds
Seeds are the most foundational part of our farms, and caring more about which seeds we use, and how we prepare them for planting, can provide our greatest return on investment
BY BRUNO SEGRERA
REGEN ECONOMICS
The Slow Burn of Marketing Works
Consistent marketing, whether managed in-house or with outside help, pays off through steady growth and loyal customers
BY KIRSTEN SIMMONS
INTERVIEW
What Your Corn Eats
Walter Goldstein of the Mandaamin Institute discusses how corn bred for optimal microbial interaction — varieties that utilize the rhizophagy cycle — can supply its own nitrogen and other nutrients and can outcompete weeds
REVIEWS
MARKETPLACE
CLASSIFIEDS
ECO-MEETINGS
ECO-GRAPHIC
