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Cover of the January 2026 issue of The Furrow
The Furrow

January 2026

The January 2026 issue of The Furrow gathers stories on livestock and crop management, career paths into agriculture, and the families building their operations across different regions. Readers will find practical topics like cattle shade, fly control, and turning farm data into results, alongside profiles of producers finding and building their places on the land.

Cattle and livestock managementFamily farm legacy and new startsCrop and niche market opportunitiesCareers and workers in agricultureFarm data and technology

Every story in January 2026

All 15 stories from this issue. The 6 we think are worth your time are marked and listed first. Each one opens on deere.com.

Cool Cattle — The Furrow, January 2026
Worth your time
Cool Cattle
Cattle performance improves under shade.
Shows how adding shade can improve cattle performance, a low-cost change worth considering.
Livestock
From the Marines to John Deere — The Furrow, January 2026
Worth your time
From the Marines to John Deere
How a veteran's internship opened new doors.
Traces how a veteran's internship opened new doors, of interest to those exploring ag careers.
John Deere & HeritageFarm Life & Family
Niche Wheat — The Furrow, January 2026
Worth your time
Niche Wheat
Improved dough strength could also boost farmers' bottom lines.
Looks at how improved dough strength could raise the bottom line for wheat growers.
Crops & AgronomyFarm Business & Markets
Shoo Flies — The Furrow, January 2026
Worth your time
Shoo Flies
Effective fly control is a quick way to add pounds to beef.
Explains how effective fly control can quickly add pounds to beef cattle.
LivestockWeeds & Pest Control
Tech at Work — The Furrow, January 2026
Worth your time
Tech at Work
From rows to results - how one farm turned data into trust and profit.
Follows how one farm turned field data into trust and profit, useful for anyone weighing precision ag.
Tech@Work ColumnTechnology & Precision Ag
Without Map — The Furrow, January 2026
Worth your time
Without Map
Fourth generation farmers keep building legacy without their guide.
Profiles fourth generation farmers continuing to build their legacy after losing their guide.
Farm Life & Family
Beyond City Lights — The Furrow, January 2026
Beyond City Lights
Drawing workers to the hinterland.
Farm Life & FamilyFarm Business & Markets
Broiler Breeder — The Furrow, January 2026
Broiler Breeder
Supplying broiler chicks gives Ontario producer a great opportunity.
Livestock
Dairy Context — The Furrow, January 2026
Dairy Context
Success is found in knowing your potential and your limits.
LivestockFarm Business & Markets
Finding Home — The Furrow, January 2026
Finding Home
Idaho family creates opportunity to start their own ranch in Arkansas.
LivestockFarm Life & Family
Guests Feed — The Furrow, January 2026
Guests Feed
Many tourists visit Thailand looking for a healthy lifestyle. Innovative Thai farmers deliver on that promise.
Ag Tourism & EducationHealth & Well-Being
Rusted Gate — The Furrow, January 2026
Rusted Gate
Passion for local farms spurs demonstration effort.
Ag Tourism & EducationFarm Life & Family
Slow Going — The Furrow, January 2026
Slow Going
Slow-going chickens are key to this company's success.
LivestockFarm Business & Markets
Stepping Stone — The Furrow, January 2026
Stepping Stone
Renting first farm opened a bittersweet path to better opportunities.
Farm Business & MarketsFarm Life & Family
Teaching Through Tomatoes — The Furrow, January 2026
Teaching Through Tomatoes
4-H members learn to grow and give.
Ag Tourism & EducationSpecialty Crops & Horticulture

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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