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Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, June 2021 | Issue #600 Copyright 2021, 68 pages 

FEATURES 

Bouncing Back
BY JILL HENDERSON
A South Dakota rancher is bringing bison back to native prairies. 

The Bacon Breed
BY MARY ANN LIESER
Mangalitsas are prized for their fat.

Raise or Sale?
BY MEG GRESKI
Ranchers should do the math first.

50 Years On
BY GARY F. ZIMMER
The Biological Farmer looks back. 

Organic v. Crisis
BY HARRIET BEHAR
Can organic ag fight climate change?

Eating Oil
BY ANNELIESE ABBOTT
Farming's addiction to petroleum. 

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION

ECO-UPDATE
News in brief from around the world on developments in food and farming.

TRANSITIONINGThe Truth on Tillage
BY SAM MALRIAT
Making an asset work for organic.

INTERVIEW: Ann Armbrecht 
Ann Armbrecht pulls back the veil on the opaque supply chains of the botanical industry. 

FROM THE VAULT: Pat Coleby
A 2003 interview with the late author and Australian expert on natural animal care.

MARKETPLACE

CLASSIFIEDS

ECO-MEETINGS
We let you know when and where exciting eco-farming events are happening.

MEET AN ECO-FARMER
Get to know fellow innovative farmers putting ecologically correct production principles to work, resulting in profitable, sustainable operations.

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