Cover of the March 2026 issue of The Furrow
The Furrow

March 2026

The March 2026 issue of The Furrow, published by John Deere, gathers stories on soil health, water quality, and building new markets on the farm. It profiles growers working with everything from turfgrass and haskap berries to livestock rotation and cheese, alongside practical looks at pH, lime, and nitrate management.

Soil health and pH managementWater quality and nitrate testingDiversifying crops and marketsLivestock and grazingFarm transition and the next generation

Worth your time

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

The Power of pH

A soil expert explains applying lime when soils need it, a practical decision that affects every acre.

Testing Waters

Bureau County farmers show how to take control of their nitrate narrative, useful for anyone managing water quality.

Honing Healthy Acreages

Soil health principles that work in pastures big and small give ideas farmers can scale to their own ground.

Passing the Torch

A diversified farm preparing for transition offers a look at planning for the next generation.

Haskap Pioneer

Finding a footing for berries in Montana speaks to farmers weighing a new specialty crop.

Range Wars No More

Running sheep and cattle together to regenerate and boost the grazing resource is a fresh take for livestock producers.

Every story in March 2026

All 17 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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