Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, July 2025 | Issue #649, Copyright 2025, 67 pages. Become an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here! Contents July 2025 • Issue #649 Photo: Pig (Courtesy of Taylor Henry) Photo caption: Taylor Henry, Steve Campbell and Will Winter test Taylor’s pasture for Brix levels using a refractometer. Read the interview with Steve and Will on page 42. On the cover: (Courtesy of Mark Shepard) A very happy pig rests in the shade of New Forest Farm’s chestnut savanna. Mark Shepard describes how healthy ecosystems produce better-tasting food on page 36. FEATURES The Take-Half, Leave-Half FallacyDifferent types of plants allocate sugars in different ways — to truly build soil organic matter, you have to prioritize forbsBY JOHN KEMPF Cover Crop HogsOntario farmer Ray Halma cut his feed bill in half by moving pigs daily through cover crop strips in the middle of his sweet corn Make Meat Healthy Again!Conventional beef is extremely inflammatory in the human body; properly fermented forages produce healthier meat in shorter timelines than purely grassfed beefBY KEN HAMILTON AND MIKE MORGAN Elevating Energy Ensuring cattle have proper energy can turn even worn-out land and scraggly animals into a profitable enterpriseBY WILL WINTER Delayed GrazingDelaying grazing on different pastures every year can help even spread nutrients and push roots deeper BY SIOBHAN GRIFFIN Savannas and SausagesHealthy ecosystems produce better-tasting baconBY MARK SHEPARD Learning from the LandI was surprised to find that Brix levels were highest in areas that had received the most grazing pressureBY TAYLOR HENRY DEPARTMENTS VIEW FROM THE COUNTRYMonthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor OPINIONChesterton’s Ecological FenceWe need to be sure we understand why something exists before we go tearing it down BY PAUL MEYER ECO-UPDATENews in brief on developments in agronomic science REGEN AGRONOMYApplied Livestock AgronomyLivestock are an amazing tool for regenerating soil — even more so when forage already contains the enzyme cofactors necessary for molecular bonding and breakdownBY DAVID MILLER INTERVIEWMeasuring Up the HerdA conversation with Steve Campbell and Will Winter about assessing cattle for grass finishing, cattle genetics, how to select for easy-keeping cattle, and advice for young graziers REVIEWS MARKETPLACE CLASSIFIEDS ECO-MEETINGS ECO-GRAPHIC Become an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here!
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