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Farmers Resilient as Coronavirus Halts Economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has closed many businesses, including many farmers’ markets. However, farmers are finding ways to serve their customers. Photo credit: Getty Images. By Leigh Glenn From a “social...
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Savory Global Network Adapts to Coronavirus Pandemic
The Savory Global Network, an international collective of regenerative farms and ranches, is feeling the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The group cancelled its global gathering scheduled to take...
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Tractor Time Episode 40: Marty Travis on Farming in a Time of Pandemic
Recently, an Acres U.S.A. reader gave us a piece of sheet music he found while cleaning out his barn. The song’s called “The Farmer Feeds Us All.” It’s an old standard that has been performed in some...
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Interview: Michael Phillips on How Symbiotic Soils Support Healthy Plants
Michael Phillips owns and operates Lost Nation Orchard and Heartsong Farm Healing Herbs in Groveton, New Hampshire. Photo credit: Frank Siteman. Michael Phillips interviewed by Jill Henderson for the...
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Tractor Time Episode 41: Darby Simpson on Finding Opportunity During a Pandemic
On this episode, we’re talking with Darby Simpson. If Tractor Time is only but a part of your farming podcast diet, you may already know who he is. He does the Grassfed Life podcast with Diego Footer....
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Tractor Time Episode 42: Gerry Gillespie on Renewing Soil with ‘Waste’
When you think about recycling, what do you see — plastic containers piling up in the garage maybe? The overflowing bin of clinking wine bottles you’re more than a little embarrassed by on pickup day?...
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Experts Envision Future of Hemp in Acres U.S.A. Webinar
By Ben Trollinger Acres U.S.A. magazine editor Start small, have the end product in mind, make sure you get the right seeds, focus on soil health above all else and don’t expect to get rich quick —...
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Tractor Time Episode 43: Rebecca Burgess on the Farm to Closet Movement
Rebecca Burgess is the co-author of the new book Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy. Her previous book was Harvesting Color: How to Find...
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Why Media Integration Is More Important Now
By Jorge Abrego Advertising Director of Acres U.S.A. While integrated marketing is not new, B2B agricultural audiences are now being exposed to a greater number of channels and their media consumption...
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5 Keys of Content Marketing
By Jorge Abrego Advertising Director of Acres U.S.A. Many marketers understand the value of content marketing by leveraging native advertising in various forms and want to incorporate this philosophy...
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Understanding Soil Organic Matter and its Impact on Soil Health and Microbial...
Sponsored By Dr Judith Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. Sponsored by MicroBIOMETER We are often asked what is a good level of microbial biomass (MB). There is no one answer. It depends on your crop needs, your past...
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Interview: Bryan O’Hara Digs in Deep on No-Till Vegetable Production
Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from an interview with Bryan O’Hara from the April 2020 issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine. To read the full interview, purchase a digital or print copy of the April 2020...
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Tractor Time Episode 44: In Defense of Okra (with Chris Smith)
The guest for this episode is Chris Smith, author of the James Beard Award-winning book, The Whole Okra: A Seed to Stem Celebration. Chris lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where he is the founder...
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Native Advertising: Leveraging Endemic Engagement
By Jorge Abrego Advertising Director of Acres U.S.A. Most everyone in marketing has heard the term “native advertising” and now marketers in agriculture need to engage themselves with how to...
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7 Questions to Ask Yourself for Your New Website
By Jorge Abrego Advertising Director at Acres U.S.A. Having worked on and developed numerous websites for clients in agriculture, irrigation and technology over the last fifteen years, most of these...
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Tractor Time Episode 45: Agroecologist Nicole Masters on Her Love of Soil
With us on our first live episode of Tractor Time is agroecologist Nicole Masters. She has a new book out. It’s called, “For the Love of Soil,” and there’s an excerpt of that book in the August edition...
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Tractor Time Episode 46: Ken Roseboro on GMOs
Ken Roseboro, the editor and publisher of The Organic and Non-GMO Report, has been called “the nation’s reporter on all issues surrounding genetically modified foods” by Acres USA magazine. Ken’s...
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Roller/Crimper No-Till: Advancing No-Till Agriculture
By Jeff Moyer This article is an excerpt from Roller/Crimper No-Till: Advancing Organic Agriculture: Crops, Soils and Equipment (available from the Acres U.S.A. bookstore) Copyright 2021. As with any...
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Tractor Time Episode 47: Rodale CEO Jeff Moyer Talks No-Till
On this live episode of Tractor Time (recorded on November 12), we are joined by Jeff Moyer, CEO of the Rodale Institute. Jeff has a new book out from Acres U.S.A. It’s called Roller/Crimper No-Till:...
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No-till Farm Integrates Animals, Wise Use Of Technology
BY TRACY FRISCH Red Shirt Farm is a no-till operation on 13 acres of hilly land that is realizing its mission of revitalizing the health of its soil. Located in the western Massachusetts foothills of...
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