FEATURES
Reduce to Produce
Two rapid, systems-thinking ways to reduce your dependence on off-farm nitrogen inputs
BY MELVIN FISHER
AMF: Agriculture’s Missing Factor
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as a powerful underground partner, extending plant roots and improving access to water and nutrients — in the right soil conditions
BY JOE AILTS
Mulch Ado about Something
As vineyard margins tighten, growers should rethink under-vine management, shifting from bare soil to biologically active systems
BY CRAIG HARTSOUGH
Why Soil Microscopy Matters
Five reasons to adopt microscopy to help make better agronomic decisions
BY MATT POWERS
Beyond “Pop Ecology”
Ecological agriculture succeeds not through idealized harmony but through understanding nature’s dynamic, often chaotic systems and managing them with intention
BY MARK SHEPARD
The Land of the Living
Continual live plants are carbon inlets that feed the underground microbial world
BY JAY FUHRER
Subsi-de-generation
We can’t afford to feed Americans with the status quo of subsidy-dependent agriculture
BY MOLLIE ENGELHART
DEPARTMENTS
VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor
OPINION
Fertilizer for Thought
As nitrogen supply disruptions expose vulnerabilities, policymakers and farmers face mounting pressure to rethink inputs, incentives, and long-term sustainability strategies
BY CHARLES BENBROOK
ECO-UPDATE
News in brief on developments in agronomic science
REGEN AGRONOMY
Bog to Basics
Turning on-farm plants into fermented inputs helps reduce chemical dependence while improving cranberry health and ecosystem balance
BY CASS GILMORE
INTERVIEW
Surface Decomposition
John Kempf interviews Erwin Westers, an innovative Dutch grower who harnesses a technique called Flächenrotte to drive soil biology, improve seed vigor, and boost whole-system resilience
REVIEWS
ECO-GRAPHIC
ECO-Meeting
