A John Deere Publication

Issue: December 2024

Two smiling farmers standing between rows of emerging crops in a field surrounded by trees

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

High on the Hog

Melt-in-your-mouth good is typically a phrase reserved for a delicate dessert made with a large helping of butter. But when a freshly hand-carved, paper-thin piece of jamón Ibérico—with its signature dark, purplish-red color and ribbons of rich, flavorful fat—hits your taste buds, the phrase takes on new meaning.

Two smiling farmers standing between rows of emerging crops in a field surrounded by trees

Farming Today's Alaska

Boom or bust, there's no cooling the pioneering optimism of Alaskan producers.

Farming Today's Alaska Full Story
Smiling bearded hop farmer with olive green knit cap on

A Taste of Place

Vasilos Gletsos' beer provides—literally—a taste of rural Vermont.

A Taste of Place Full Story
Eight riders on horseback dressed in ornate fuchsia and white outfits kicking up dust on a dirt field

SPECIALTY/NICHE

A Sport of Beauty

Grace, athleticism...and a cloud of dust.

Smiling farmer with a wide-brimmed straw hat standing under plastic tarps surrounded by plants growing up tall wooden stakes

AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY

Produce on the Plains

Food crops thrive in corn and soybean country.

a person outside at sunset looking at a tablet

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Closeup of intricately carved brown leather in floral pattern

SPECIALTY/NICHE

Leather Master

Taking full grain to fine art.

Three smiling volunteers carrying flats of plant seedlings

RURAL LIVING, SPECIALTY/NICHE

A Helping Hand

Gardeners share their skills with patients in garden therapy program.

A trodden dirt and grass path alongside corn plants

AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY

Farmers Fueling the Future: The Power of Speaking Up

How a late-night conversation changed things.

An artist's paint palette smeared with various colored paint

RURAL LIVING, SPECIALTY/NICHE

A Fresh Palette

Creative family returns to farm life.

Distant view of rolling hills dotted with olive trees framed by olive trees in the foreground

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

So Classic, So Modern

Ancient olive oil has everything today's consumers want.

One brown and white Belted Galloway cow among small herd of black Angus cattle

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Both Sides Now

Big beef outfit branches off into Belties niche.

Smiling cattle farmer standing in front of long covered feedlot with fans attached to posts

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Off the Court

College coaching skills transfer to dairy management.

Closeup of Turkey Red wheat plants

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Legacy Wheat

How Turkey Red changed American agriculture.

Aerial view of a herd of red cattle with two cowboys in the foreground on a hillside

AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY

For Greater Good

Buffers, pollinators, and bioreactors reduce nutrient runoff.

Interior of tractor cab with three small monitors and a farmer handling a joystick while harvesting a grain field

AG TECH

Tech at Work: Enhancing the future of farming efficiency through Precision Ag Essentials

Enhancing the future of farming efficiency through Precision Ag Essentials.

Neil Dahlstrom smiling among vintage John Deere equipment with his hands on his hips

SPECIALTY/NICHE

A Day in the Life

Behind the scenes with John Deere's archivist.

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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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