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
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ECO-MEETINGS
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