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

Worth your time

A few stories from this issue that stood out to us.

Cool Cattle

Shows how adding shade can improve cattle performance, a low-cost change worth considering.

Shoo Flies

Explains how effective fly control can quickly add pounds to beef cattle.

Tech at Work

Follows how one farm turned field data into trust and profit, useful for anyone weighing precision ag.

Niche Wheat

Looks at how improved dough strength could raise the bottom line for wheat growers.

From the Marines to John Deere

Traces how a veteran's internship opened new doors, of interest to those exploring ag careers.

Without Map

Profiles fourth generation farmers continuing to build their legacy after losing their guide.

Every story in January 2026

All 15 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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