Spring 2024
The Spring 2024 issue of The Furrow, published by John Deere, gathers 19 stories that range across specialty farming, conservation, and livestock. Readers will find features on maple syrup, ghee, popcorn, canola, bison, and compost, alongside practical pieces on strip till, data-driven farming, and lessons from conservation practices.
Worth your time
A few stories from this issue that stood out to us.
Moving Mainstream
A look at whether strip till's time has come helps Customers weigh the practice for their own fields.
Lessons Learned
Andy and Don Linder share what they have learned from conservation practices, useful for Customers considering similar steps.
For the Love of Syrup
A close look at Peter Freeman's and Danielle Weber's sugar shack near Elginburg, Ontario, during the maple syrup harvest.
Popcorn is Poppin'
The Fitkin family shows how they built a niche in popcorn, of interest to Customers exploring specialty crops.
Mission Abundance
A master gardener makes the case for compost and its impact on food-insecure communities worldwide.
Ups Downs
A review of past water level swings and what they can teach farmers managing changing conditions.
Every story in Spring 2024
All 19 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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