A John Deere Publication

Issue: January 2026

Combine and tractor harvesting in a dark field with headlights and dust in the air.

Agriculture, Farm Operation

Beyond City Lights

Finding farm workers has never been easy—pinning up a help wanted sign on the village bulletin board just doesn't cut it anymore. Phyllis MacCallum with the Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council (CAHRC) in Ottawa says a 2022 study found two out of five farms struggled to hire the workers they needed. Yet it's not hopeless, many farms are finding ways to make it work.

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Wooden boats on a canal selling bananas and produce at a floating market.

Thirty-Five Million Guests to Feed

Many tourists visit Thailand looking for a healthy lifestyle. Innovative Thai farmers deliver on that promise.

Read Guests to Feed
Golden wheat field under a partly cloudy sky with a distant vehicle on the horizon.

Niche Wheat

Improved dough strength could also boost farmers' bottom lines.

Read Niche Wheat
Person pushing a wheelbarrow with three children through a barn with dairy cows.

AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY

A Stepping Stone

Renting first farm opened a bittersweet path to better opportunities.

A Stepping Stone Full Story
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Decorative metal gate with geometric patterns at the entrance of a rural property.

AGRICULTURE, SUSTAINABILITY

Behind the Rusted Gate

Passion for local farms spurs demonstration effort.

Rusted Gate Full Story
Close-up of a black cow with ear tag 118, its back covered in small flies.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Shoo, Flies!

Effective fly control is a quick way to add pounds to beef.

Shoo, Flies! Full Story
Person in a blue coat standing inside a poultry barn with rows of chickens.

AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY

Broiler Breeder

Supplying broiler chicks gives Ontario producer a great opportunity.

Broiler Breeder Full Story
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Agriculture, Education

Teaching Through Tomatoes

4-H members learn to grow and give.

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Two yellow chicks among several brown eggs inside an incubator.

AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY

Slow Going

Slow-growing chickens are key to this company's success.

Slow Going Full Story
Large open-sided barn with dairy cows standing and lying in a fenced area.

AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY

Dairy in Context

Success is found in knowing your potential and your limits.

Dairy in Context Full Story
Two adults and three children standing together in a grassy pasture with cattle.

AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY

Finding Home

Idaho family creates opportunity to start their own ranch in Arkansas.

Finding Home Full Story
Cattle standing under a large shade structure in a dry lot with green hills in the background.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Cool Cattle

Cattle performance improves under shade.

Cool Cattle Full Story
Rows of green orchard trees beside a red dirt path with hills under a cloudy sky.

AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE

Without a Map

Fourth generation farmers keep building legacy without their guide.

Without a Map Full Story
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AGRICULTURE

From the Marines to John Deere

How a veteran's internship opened new doors.

From the Marines Full Story
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Agriculture, Ag Tech

Tech@Work

From rows to results...how one farm turned data into trust and profit.

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Combine harvester unloading grain into a tractor at dusk with lights glowing.
Golden wheat field stretching to the horizon under a partly cloudy sky, cover of The Furrow magazine.

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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