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Cover of the February 2026 issue of The Furrow
The Furrow

February 2026

The February 2026 issue of The Furrow, published by John Deere, focuses on how technology is reshaping farming, from artificial intelligence and gene editing to livestock robotics and water efficiency. It also looks at changing rural landscapes and fifty years of ups and downs in the Canadian farm commodity market. Several regular columns mark 50 years of ag innovation from 1976 to 2026.

Artificial intelligence in farmingAg technology evolutionGene editing and crop scienceLivestock robotics and dataCanadian farm markets and rural change

Every story in February 2026

All 12 stories from this issue. The 6 we think are worth your time are marked and listed first. Each one opens on deere.com.

AI in Ag — The Furrow, February 2026
Worth your time
AI in Ag
How artificial intelligence can help farmers become more efficient.
Explains how artificial intelligence can help farmers work more efficiently.
Technology & Precision Ag
Evolution of Ag Tech — The Furrow, February 2026
Worth your time
Evolution of Ag Tech
From GPS to internet connection to robots.
Traces the path from GPS to internet connection to robots on the farm.
Technology & Precision Ag
A Future in Gene Editing — The Furrow, February 2026
Worth your time
A Future in Gene Editing
Amending the DNA of success.
Looks at how amending crop DNA may shape future success on the farm.
Crops & AgronomyTechnology & Precision Ag
Livestock Innovation Robotics and Data — The Furrow, February 2026
Worth your time
Livestock Innovation Robotics and Data
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Covers how robotics and data are changing livestock operations.
LivestockTechnology & Precision Ag
A Roller Coaster Ride — The Furrow, February 2026
Worth your time
A Roller Coaster Ride
Fifty years of ups and downs in the Canadian farm commodity market.
Reviews fifty years of ups and downs in the Canadian farm commodity market for those watching prices.
Farm Business & Markets
Smart Water — The Furrow, February 2026
Worth your time
Smart Water
AI and high tech drive water efficiency.
Shows how AI and high tech are driving water efficiency for growers.
Soil & WaterTechnology & Precision Ag
Ag Innovation Over 50 Years - 1976-2026 — The Furrow, February 2026
Ag Innovation Over 50 Years - 1976-2026regular column
March 1976
John Deere & HeritageHistory & Culture
Ag Innovation Over 50 Years - 1976-2026 — The Furrow, February 2026
Ag Innovation Over 50 Years - 1976-2026regular column
September/October 1976
John Deere & HeritageHistory & Culture
Changing Landscapes — The Furrow, February 2026
Changing Landscapes
Economic pressures have created a new rural landscape in Canada.
Farm Business & Markets
Intelligent Solutions — The Furrow, February 2026
Intelligent Solutions
Artificial Intelligence — and human intelligence — point the way to better crops and crop protection.
Technology & Precision AgCrops & AgronomyWeeds & Pest Control
Tech@Work — The Furrow, February 2026
Tech@Workregular column
Beyond the brown box: A legacy of progress.
Tech@Work ColumnJohn Deere & Heritage
Ag Innovation Over 50 Years - 1976-2026 — The Furrow, February 2026
Ag Innovation Over 50 Years - 1976-2026regular column
A lot can happen in fifty years…
Technology & Precision AgHistory & Culture

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