A John Deere Publication A John Deere PublicationIssue: Dec 2023
Agriculture, Sustainability
Quest for Protein
"So much of life depends on serendipity. I was offered a position to research soybeans in graduate school and continued with soybeans when I did my Ph.D. because I found it interesting, but who knows, I could have become a hops breeder," reminisces Brian Diers, University of Illinois crop sciences professor emeritus.
SPECIALTY/NICHE, SUSTAINABILITY
Bee-ing Resilient
Oregon couple tunes into bee medicine, biodynamic bees.
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY
One Fleece at a Time
Single-fleece marketing puts a premium spin on fiber.
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AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY
Good Cheeses Make Good Neighbors
It's easy to make friends when you bring cheese.
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY
Mountain Flow
Bending production to flow with ecological and market needs.
AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION
Cash Calculator
The SCN Profit Checker estimates per-acre dollar damage inflicted by soybean cyst nematode.
Rural Living, Specialty/Niche
A Long, Long Shot
The movie Quigley Down Under inspired a Montana rancher to start his own long-range shoot.
AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION
Growers Alley-Oop for the Win
Farmers team up to transform abandoned high school into potato processing facility.
AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE
Passionate About Pasta
These North Dakota sisters parlayed wheat from Midwestern farms into a thriving pasta business.
RURAL LIVING, SPECIALTY/NICHE
Rainbow the Unicorn
and his many mini friends.
AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE
FarmFitMomma!
Amanda Nigg parlays her passion for fitness into a thriving business.
AG TECH, FARM OPERATION
Tech@Work
Growing alfalfa in the desert with the help of John Deere technology.
SPECIALTY/NICHE, EDUCATION
Making Golf More Inclusive
Seth King is advocating for people with disabilities and changing the course of the game.
About The Furrow
The Furrow was first established by John Deere Company in 1895 as "A Journal for the American Farmer." The goal of the magazine remains the same - to tell stories that people enjoy reading and provide them with knowledge that they can apply in their operations.
