September 2024
The September 2024 issue of The Furrow, published by John Deere, gathers 18 stories that range from practical field topics like changing weed resistance and residual fertilizer on new land to features on corn-based jet fuel, avocado growing, antique apple varieties, and Maya crops. It mixes agronomy and business insight with lighter reads on pumpkins, farm signs, and winter herbs. Farmers looking for a blend of working knowledge and rural life stories will find plenty here.
Worth your time
A few stories from this issue that stood out to us.
How Weeds Are Changing
It explains how some weeds are developing resistance to herbicides they have never seen, which affects how you manage your fields.
A Hot Deduction on New Land
It looks at how residual fertilizer can cut the costs of buying farmland, a useful angle for anyone considering a purchase.
Farmers Fueling the Future - Taking Corn Higher
It introduces the ground crew behind clean jet fuel and shows a growing market for corn.
Green Goodness
It covers how avocado growers are meeting both the opportunities and the challenges in their crop.
Sunny Outlook
It traces how far weather forecasting has come, which matters for planning your season.
More Than a Name
It shows how farm signs highlight your identity, a practical idea for putting your operation's name forward.
Every story in September 2024
All 18 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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