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Cover of the January 2024 issue of The Furrow
The Furrow

January 2024

The January 2024 issue of The Furrow gathers 17 stories on farmers rethinking conventional practices, from steering away from corn and soybeans to adjusting operations for economic and climate changes. It also looks at farm transitions across generations, new markets and tools, and the community side of agriculture, including ag tourism, sale barns, and volunteer firefighting. The Furrow is published by John Deere.

Rethinking conventional farmingFarm succession and family legacyNew markets and added-value productsEmerging farm tools and technologyRural community life

Every story in January 2024

All 17 stories from this issue. The 6 we think are worth your time are marked and listed first. Each one opens on deere.com.

Cultivated Legacy — The Furrow, January 2024
Worth your time
Cultivated Legacy
Big business thinking sets up smooth farm transitions from 4th to 5th generation and beyond.
It offers business-minded thinking for planning a smooth transition from the 4th to the 5th generation and beyond.
Farm Business & MarketsFarm Life & Family
Meet Mr. Maverick — The Furrow, January 2024
Worth your time
Meet Mr. Maverick
Jon Stevens slays farming myths on this Minnesota farm.
Jon Stevens challenges common farming myths, giving readers reason to question long-held assumptions on their own operations.
Conservation & SustainabilityCrops & Agronomy
Resilience Man — The Furrow, January 2024
Worth your time
Resilience Man
How Ron Rosmann adjusts Rosmann family farms to economic and climate changes.
Farmers facing economic and climate pressures can see how Ron Rosmann adjusts the Rosmann family farms to keep going.
Conservation & SustainabilityFarm Business & MarketsWeather & Climate
A Sweet Spot — The Furrow, January 2024
Worth your time
A Sweet Spot
Wyoming farmers work together to keep mortgage-making sugar beets in their rotation.
It shows how Wyoming farmers work together to keep sugar beets in their rotation.
Crops & AgronomyFarm Business & Markets
Wire-free Fences — The Furrow, January 2024
Worth your time
Wire-free Fences
Virtual fences allow customized grazing.
Graziers can learn how virtual fences allow customized grazing without wire.
LivestockTechnology & Precision Ag
Zap! Go the Weeds — The Furrow, January 2024
Worth your time
Zap! Go the Weeds
Electricity is the latest tool in the fight against weeds.
For anyone battling weeds, it introduces electricity as a new tool in the fight.
Weeds & Pest ControlTechnology & Precision Ag
Against the Grain — The Furrow, January 2024
Against the Grain
How a Nebraska farmer steers away from conventional corn and soybeans.
Crops & AgronomyFarm Business & Markets
Eat. Shop. Stay. — The Furrow, January 2024
Eat. Shop. Stay.
Norfolk County, Ontario farms band together to build an ag tourism draw.
Ag Tourism & EducationFarm Business & Markets
The Good Life — The Furrow, January 2024
The Good Life
Growing protein demand comes with more consumer demands.
LivestockFarm Business & Markets
It's That Simple — The Furrow, January 2024
It's That Simple
How a vacation changed his operation and whole outlook on farming.
Health & Well-BeingFarm Life & Family
Meat Straight From the Farm — The Furrow, January 2024
Meat Straight From the Farm
USDA-inspected on-farm slaughter meets quality and economic goals.
LivestockFood & DrinkFarm Business & Markets
Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat — The Furrow, January 2024
Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat
Volunteer firefighter numbers are declining rapidly across the United States.
Farm Life & Family
Sale Day in Mankato — The Furrow, January 2024
Sale Day in Mankato
A small town's sale barn is a boon to this county.
LivestockFarm Business & Markets
A Sea of Meal — The Furrow, January 2024
A Sea of Meal
Industry scrambles to develop new markets for canola meal.
Crops & AgronomyFarm Business & Markets
Sebastien's Quest — The Furrow, January 2024
Sebastien's Quest
Quebec farmer pushes new frontiers.
Crops & Agronomy
Taking DIY to the Next Level — The Furrow, January 2024
Taking DIY to the Next Level
Pest control developed specifically for your farm.
Weeds & Pest Control
Tech @ Work — The Furrow, January 2024
Tech @ Workregular column
John Deere's advanced automation features—a game changer in small grains.
Tech@Work ColumnTechnology & Precision AgCrops & Agronomy

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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