Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, July 2026 | Issue #661, Copyright 2026, 67 pages. Become an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here! Contents Jul 2026 • Issue #661 Photo: TOC photo (Courtesy of Gary Zimmer) — On Gary Zimmer’s farm — the dark green is clover, soon to be corn; the light green is rye planted after corn last fall, with clover frost-seeded this spring, in anticipation of becoming corn next year. The only input besides seed was 1 ton of compost with sulfur and boron on the clover last fall. Read more on page 12. On the cover: (Courtesy of BVisions Media) — Taylor Henry’s new bull, picked out for him by Steve Campbell. FEATURES Instinctive Migratory Grazing Replicating, not “mimicking,” the grazing patterns of wild ruminants BOB KINFORD Stockpiling It On Stockpiling creates fungal pathways, which lead to long-lived soil carbon JAIME ELIZONDO Virtual Fencing for Small-Scale Graziers? A group of seven New England graziers tested virtual fencing — for now, at least, whether it’s a cheap investment or an expensive mistake depends on your circumstances LINCOLN FISHMAN The Bucks Stop Here Virtual fencing offers a workable, affordable solution for livestock — even smelly male goats CAROLINE ABBOTT No Margin, No Mission From grazing management to agritourism, regenerative farms thrive when ecology, efficiency and economics are intentionally aligned ABEY SCAGLIONE The Hoof, the Whole Hoof, and Nothing but the Hoof Animals are not merely products or pests; they are essential pieces in cycling nutrients, shaping landscapes, and building resilient ecosystems MARK SHEPARD DEPARTMENTS VIEW FROM THE COUNTRYMonthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor OPINIONIowa Lot to Taxpayers Averting another farm crisis will require policy changes ag leaders are unwilling to even talk about CHARLES BENBROOK ECO-UPDATENews in brief on developments in agronomic science REGEN AGRONOMYWhy Not Compost? Composting helps stabilize manure and minerals so nutrients are more available to crops — even on the commercial scale GARY ZIMMER INTERVIEWBeefing Up Marketing Idaho rancher Glenn Elzinga explains why certification, transparency, and customer trust still matter in a shifting marketplace — as well as how stockmanship practices have transformed his operation REVIEWS MARKETPLACE CLASSIFIEDS ECO-MEETINGS ECO-GRAPHIC Become an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here!
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