A John Deere Publication A John Deere PublicationIssue: Spring 2025
Agriculture
Coming Together When the Lights Went Out
Clay McKinnon isn't the crying type. But on September 27, 2024, as dawn exposed Hurricane Helene's devastation across his family's farm outside Douglas, Ga., tears fell. "Everything's gone," were the only words he could manage.
What started as 100 acres in 1957 under his grandfather's care now looked like a war zone—a story repeated that day from the Gulf of Mexico up to the Appalachian Mountains.
AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION
Calibrate Yield Goals
Prioritize profit using soil health to reduce input costs.
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AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION
A Place of Possibility
Somali couple builds their own farm in central Minnesota.
AGRICULTURE
It Starts with a Seed
Seed catalogs bring early-season joy to gardeners.
LIVESTOCK/POULTRY, SPECIALTY/NICHE
Gathering Wool, Creating Art
Needle felting from farm to form.
SPECIALTY/NICHE
Bridging the Pacific
Reconstructed Japanese farmhouse in Oregon links two cultures.
AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION
Connected by a Thread
Fibershed ties together regional economies.
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY
Home on the Plains
BC couple chases their ranching dream in Saskatchewan.
AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE
As Fresh as it Gets
Luxury Charlevoix hotel establishes its own farm.
AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION
More Eyes the Better
Hiring an agrologist can help your bottom line.
AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION
Cereal Rye to the Rescue
The do-all cover is a defense against pigweeds.
Specialty/Niche
An Eggs-traordinary Art
Ukrainian Easter eggs make family heirlooms and fun.
SPECIALTY/NICHE
Peony Pioneer
Bringing a niche ag industry to life in Alaska.
AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY
Masters of Marbling
Raising the bar on pork flavor and tenderness.
EDUCATION
John Deere Historic Site
Where it all began in Grand Detour, Illinois.
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.
