LE SILLON

A John Deere Publication

Issue: November 2022

Agriculture, Education

Kentucky Nurturing AgriTech Revolution

Proponents look to make agritech as Kentucky as horses and bourbon.

Agriculture, Specialty/Niche

The History Blues

Artisans revive American indigo.

Agriculture, Sustainability

Seven More Generations

This 150-year-old California farm is laying the groundwork for a long future.

Gut Damp Estate arched entry driveway

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Beyond the Castle Walls

Young count has his eye on the future for his historic estate.

man pouring whisky into tasting glass over barrel

AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE

Overnight Success

Couple's farm distillery finds success beyond their dreams.

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AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Termination Timing

The benefits of cover cropping mount as termination is delayed.

student using simulator to virtually weld

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Lighting a Virtual Spark

High school students learn about trade careers through simulators.

worker handling harvested onions in collection trailer

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

The Next Layer

Packing line provides new options.

AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY

Goodbye Frozen Lines

Farmers have been chopping through ice on frozen water troughs and ponds as long as people have been raising livestock in cold climates. It can be a brutal, time-consuming, daily job especially when the weather is bad. That's why innovators are constantly trying to make it easier.

Floating electric stock tank heaters and automatic waterers with built-in heating elements are by far the most common way to water livestock in the winter. But they aren't without their faults. Shocks from stray voltage can be a problem, especially for horses. But cattle producers' biggest complaints are their installation and operating costs. Burying electrical wiring for a new waterer is expensive and each one can add more than $3 per day to the electric bill. That's why many seek out energy-free, geothermal- based waterer options.

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AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK/POULTRY

Cattle and Climate

Reconsidering beef's role in battling greenhouse gases.

man grasping kernza grain stalks

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Counting on Kernza

The perennial grain that fits a niche.

man with piece of watermelon on a knife

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Ripe Opportunity

A chance farm visit and forward thinking yield a sweet farm legacy.

man using tablet next to Deere machinery

AGRICULTURE, AG TECH

Tech@Work

Self-repair tool available to customers and independent repair shops.

Deere employee loading crates of produce onto truck

AGRICULTURE

John Deere Named as a 2022 Honoree of The Civic 50

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The Furrow November 2022

About The Furrow

The Furrow was first established by John Deere Company in 1895 as “A Journal for the American Farmer.” The goal of the magazine remains the same - to tell stories that people enjoy reading and provide them with knowledge that they can apply in their operations.

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