LE SILLON

A John Deere Publication

Issue: March 2022

Agriculture, Education

Rural Electrification

Agricultural electrification is coming sooner than you think.

Livestock/Poultry, Sustainability

Cattle To The Rescue

Targeted grazing can reduce British Columbia’s forest fire risk.

Agriculture, Education

A Matter of Mussels

This freshwater mollusk is an indicator species for water quality.

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Mexican mesquite farmer family

AGRICULTURE, RURAL LIVING

Secrets of Mesquite

A rural Mexico start-up turns a nuisance tree into food.

small cows

LIVESTOCK/POULTRY, AGRICULTURE

Mini Moos

Good things come in small packages.

a woman outside at sunset looking at a tablet

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flowers

RURAL LIVING, SPECIALTY/NICHE

Think Lasagna for Spring Flowers

Give spring flowers staying power in the landscape by planting bulbs in layers.

asian plant

SPECIALTY/NICHE

East & West

Native plants join Asian collection.

crafts on a table

SPECIALTY/NICHE, EDUCATION

Mapping with Miss Blue

Blueberry Morningsnow helps kids connect to their favorite nature place.

SPECIALTY/NICHE

Biggest Fan

One of the most common reasons people get tattoos is to have a permanent record of something significant in their lives. For Jean-Charles Reihle, farm operations manager at Ferme Bonneterre in St-Paul, Quebec, nothing has had a greater impact on his life than his passion for all things John Deere. It colored his childhood, determined his career, and shaped his hobbies. He just might be the company’s biggest fan.

Sometimes the smallest event will shape the course of a person’s entire life. That pivotal moment for Reihle came when he was six. The way he describes it could be a scene from a movie.

A young boy is playing in the picturesque Swiss village of Vionnaz; suddenly he hears the distinct put-put-put of a diesel engine. He dashes out to the street and sees a local farmer coming down the road on a John Deere Lanz 710 tractor. He is awestruck. The farmer waves and continues down the road. The boy grabs his bike and follows the tractor.

blueberries in a fine net

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Following Their Noses

Innovative decoy cuts insecticide use dramatically.

water trough with cattle drinking

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Dropping the Water Anchor

Solar pumps and poly piping move prime water – and the herd – to prime grazing. 

cricket farmer

AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE

Crickets...no, really

Iowa farmer finds niche with edible insects.

hot pepper farmer in field

AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE

Some Like it Hot

After planting a little bit of everything, hot peppers turned out to be the ticket.

roots in hand

AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY

Nitrogen by Nature

Cover crops help cut fertilizer costs.

water hemp plant

AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY

Breaking the Bank

Herbicide resistance requires a new level of weed control.

SUSTAINABILITY

Center for Opportunity

Opportunity knocks, but you have to build the front door upon which opportunity can do its calling. Northwest Missouri State University decided it was lacking a front door, so it invested $10.7 million in an Agricultural Learning Center. This new facility invites both ag students and non-ag students—along with the area’s agriculture industry as well as the local community—to step inside and learn more about rural issues.

This impressive 29,500-square foot building is designed as a multipurpose facility, housing a range of classrooms, labs, and an exposition center. But Rod Barr, director of NWMSU’s School of Agricultural Sciences, says the learning center is more than brick and mortar. “My background is in ag education, and I have a passion for agricultural advocacy,” he says. “This is a place where people from all walks of life can be introduced to the complex relationship between agriculture and food. This is a place where discussions can start, and people can have conversations that lead to improved agricultural literacy.”

ground cherries and jalapenos at farm store

AGRICULTURE, INNOVATION

Farm Fresh 24/7

Self-serve farm store offers health and convenience.

tar spot disease on corn plant leaf

AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY

Tarspotting

Emerging leaf disease spreading across Corn Belt.

Smart Apply system on air blast sprayer

AGRICULTURE, PRODUCT

Small but Mighty

Big innovations for high-value crops.

See and Spray on a field

AGRICULTURE, PRODUCT

Tech@Work: See & Spray™ Ultimate

Corn, soy, and cotton growers can better control weeds and gain savings with game-changing See & Spray™ Ultimate technology.

background image of wind turbines
The Furrow March 2022

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.

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