FEATURES
Rye and Shine
Cereal rye terminated at beer-can height gives northern corn growers a dependable way to capture sunlight, build biomass, and improve soil health between cash crops
BY JOE AILTS
Regenerating the Hard Acres
Cover crops, mowing, targeted interventions, and grazing can help regenerate even steep or neglected land
BY DAVE SKORNIA
Special Soil
Brown’s Ranch is in its first year of all perennials – and it is thriving
BY ANNELIESE ABBOTT
From Philosophy to Function
We should evaluate agricultural systems on soil health and crop nutrient density, not ideology
BY JON STIKA
Lactating Steers?!?
Researchers found lactation in nearly 20 percent of finished steers; is the cause extreme adiposity, hormonal implants, mammary stimulation — or an interaction agriculture hasn’t studied yet?
BY MOLLIE ENGELHART
DEPARTMENTS
VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor
OPINION
Udderly Misaligned
Organic dairy is working with genetics and infrastructure optimized for the conventional production model; targeted investment could unlock its potential
BY CHARLES BENBROOK
ECO-UPDATE
News in brief on developments in agronomic science
REGEN AGRONOMY
In the Fungal Midwinter
Fungi spend their winters humifying the soil and producing nutrients for plants to use in the spring — yet growers often ignore this crucial time period
BY JOHN KEMPF
INTERVIEW
Old Grain, New Game
After four decades of organic farming and work with ancient wheat, Bob Quinn argues that agriculture should put soil health, nutrition, research, and rural prosperity ahead of yield alone
REVIEWS
ECO-Meeting
