December 2024
The December 2024 issue of The Furrow, published by John Deere, covers a wide range of farm stories, from a large beef operation branching into a Belted cattle niche to the pioneering spirit of Alaskan producers. Other pieces look at reducing nutrient runoff, growing produce in corn and soybean country, garden therapy programs, and food traditions like Spanish ham and Vermont-made beer. It closes with the regular Tech@Work column on Precision Ag Essentials.
Worth your time
A few stories from this issue that stood out to us.
Both Sides Now
Farmers weighing a specialty market will want to see how a big beef outfit branched into a Belties niche.
Farming Today's Alaska
A look at the optimism of Alaskan producers who farm through boom-or-bust conditions.
For Greater Good
Practical reading on buffers, pollinators, and bioreactors that reduce nutrient runoff.
Produce on the Plains
Shows how food crops can thrive in traditional corn and soybean country.
A Helping Hand
Highlights gardeners sharing their skills with patients through a garden therapy program.
A Taste of Place
Follows how Vasilos Gletsos brews beer that captures the flavor of rural Vermont.
Every story in December 2024
All 16 stories, with John Deere's own summary. Each one opens on deere.com.
The Furrow is published by John Deere. Koenig Equipment is an independent John Deere dealer and is not the publisher. Story headlines and summaries are John Deere's; the issue overviews on this site are written by Koenig Equipment. Read full stories at deere.com.
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