{"product_id":"november-2026-issue","title":"November 2026 Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAcres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, November 2026 | Issue #665, Copyright 2026, 67 pages. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/members.acresusa.com\/\"\u003eBecome an Acres U.S.A. Eco-Farmer Member here!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 2026 • Issue #665\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTOC photo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Courtesy of Chafer Machinery, Flickr) — Regenerative farms may spray just as much as conventional ones — just using different substances. Jeff Kleypas describes the differences in equipment requirements for regen operations on page 28.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol width=\"623\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the cover: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Created with ChatGPT) — What is the difference between a tool, a machine, and a technology? Which of the three is most likely to foster independence, personal agency, and creative problem solving, and which would be the most likely to foster dependence on a fragile system of “outside experts” and inputs? Mark Shepard philosophizes about this on page 20.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho’s in the Driver’s Seat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFarmers should ask whether their equipment gives them greater control or leaves them dependent on software, subscriptions, and distant suppliers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMARK SHEPARD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImplements to Implement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSensors, software, and mechanical tools offer ways to conserve inputs, manage weeds, and make better decisions — without harming your soil or bottom line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eACRES U.S.A. STAFF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpray It Forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapting sprayers and planters to regenerative inputs can help farmers support living systems on operations of any size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJEFFREY KLEYPAS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Organic Wendell Berry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWendell Berry died in August at the age of 92. His philosophies shaped the organic movement in the 1970s and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eANNELIESE ABBOTT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnecting the Water Loops\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlow it, sink it, spread it, sprout it, sap it, sweat it, sky it, suction it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALPHA LO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil as Signal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMicrobes improve plant immunity and crop quality through Induced Systemic Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCRAIG HARTSOUGH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Game Plan for Michigan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMichigan — and other states — could reduce crop damage, feed local communities, and protect drivers by building a safe, legal market for wild-harvested venison.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCLAIRE SMITH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEPARTMENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVIEW FROM THE COUNTRY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonthly musings from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcres U.S.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOPINION\u003cbr\u003eHomegrown Health\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRedirecting a fraction of biofuel subsidies toward domestic organic berry production could benefit farmers, strengthen food safety, and improve public health\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCHARLES BENBROOK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eECO-UPDATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNews in brief on developments in agronomic science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGEN AGRONOMY\u003cbr\u003eFilling the Gap\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to rethink the call for summer fallow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKATIE MEYER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERVIEW\u003cbr\u003ePutting Down Routes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom McDougall explains how 4P Foods is building a regional food network to help farmers reach institutional buyers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARKETPLACE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCLASSIFIEDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eECO-MEETINGS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eECO-GRAPHIC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-7aa9fd29-7fff-19b2-19cc-635896f86a45\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/members.acresusa.com\/\"\u003eBecome an Acres U.S.A. 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