Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, October 2025 | Issue #652, Copyright 2025, 67 pages. Become an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here! Contents October 2025 • Issue #652 Photo: Perennial Crops (Courtesy of Sam Knowlton) — Reintroducing ground cover in perennial crops — like this coffee plantation — creates a self-reinforcing cycle: enhanced water infiltration reduces erosion, active microbial communities improve soil structure and disease suppression, and increased organic matter sustains long-term nutrient and water availability. Read more on page 34. On the cover: (Courtesy of Steve Diver) — A living mulch of clover covers the aisles between garlic growing through plastic mulch at the University of Kentucky research farm. Read about this and other innovative cover crop systems in this issue of Acres U.S.A.! FEATURES Clover Living Mulch: Crazier than Bare, Eroding Fields?Early lessons demonstrate the potential of an unconventional concept: a multi-year cover of Dutch white cloverBY LINCOLN FISHMAN Past and Present PracticesCover crops are the cornerstone of regenerative cropping systems BY STEVE DIVER Coffee CoverPermanent ground cover provides a plethora of benefits on coffee farmsBY SAM KNOWLTON Crimp & CoverHigh-residue cover crops improve soil health and vegetable yields in coastal CaliforniaBY ARIANNA BOZZOLO AND JACOB PECENKA Widen the On-RampAs a mother, in order to provide healthier food to our families, I believe we need to meet farmers where they’re atBY MOLLIE ENGELHART Endogenous FertilityWinter rye and clover, managed rightly, strengthen the bottom line while building ecological capital BY MARK SHEPARD DEPARTMENTS VIEW FROM THE COUNTRYMonthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor OPINIONUntouchable No More?Only the market carries a sufficient supply of carrots and sticks to drive and sustain change of the magnitude needed BY CHARLES BENBROOK ECO-UPDATENews in brief on developments in agronomic science REGEN AGRONOMYRun for Cover CropsAn evolving understanding of cover crops with a regenerative perspectiveBY PEDRO RIOSECO ESCUDERO INTERVIEWTaking the “No” Out of the No-TillerRick Clark demonstrates open mindedness, flexibility and commitment to regenerative principles — by rejecting the shibboleth and putting steel in the ground REVIEWS MARKETPLACE CLASSIFIEDS ECO-MEETINGS ECO-GRAPHIC Become an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here!
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