A John Deere Publication

Issue: Fall 2026

Person inspecting cows teeth to check for age.

Agriculture, Livestock/Poultry

Your Next Vet

Grit, guts and passion are hallmarks of the next generation.

From the cab of his pickup truck near Slapout, Oklahoma, Randall Spare speaks frankly about the future of large animal veterinary medicine.

Individual kneeling down in a field of leafy greans while holding a head of lettuce.

Fresh From Yuma!

The winter salad bowl delivers greens Thanksgiving through Easter.

Read Fresh From Yuma!
Two people on mules looking at each other while riding in a forest

Stubbornly Dedicated to Mules

Long ears come with big hearts and an admirable grit.

Read Dedicated to Mules
Woman holding butter tarts in a plastic container.

SPECIALTY/NICHE

Butter Tart Trail

On the road for Canada’s classic baked treat.

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Top view of a field of crops with paths intersecting each other.

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Late Season Lessons

Next year's corn crop starts now.

A victorian home with several different colored walls and roof tiles.

AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE

Cultivating Creativity

This little farm cultivates art, not crops

Aerial shot of hedgerows with palm trees and fields of other crops in the distance.

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Bustling Hedgerows

Beauty, beneficials, and biodiversity boom in hedgerows.

Pond of water with rock at the front and fields behind it.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Conjuring an Oasis

Water strategy coaxes life from the desert.

Sheep standing in the door way of a building staring towards the screen.

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Small Ruminants, Big Lessons

Essentials of raising sheep and goats.

Person with gloves pulling and shredding beef.

SPECIALTY/NICHE

Fired Up Cooking

Open flame brings an element of taste.

An instructor pointing to something in a skid steer with the rider looking at it too.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Homesteading 101

School of Ranch helps homesteaders learn new skills.

Individual walking in between pens full of guinea pigs.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

An Unlikely Delicacy

Ecuador's most expensive–and sought-after–meat is the humble guinea pig.

Harvester moving through a field of tobacco.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

We're Still Here

Ontario's tobacco farmers are thriving again.

A large tarp covering farm machinery in an empty field.

AGRICULTURE, FARM OPERATION

Under Wraps

Shrink wrapping large farm equipment for off-season storage.

Two hens standing on railing with other hens out of focus behind them

LIVESTOCK/POULTRY, AGRICULTURE

On the Wings of Love

Argentine farmers turn their dream into a reality.

Plane spraying a field of crops as it flies overhead.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

Going Above and Beyond

Someone has to fly the plane.

Containers full of spaghetti, boar meat, fries, and pie on a wooden table.

AGRICULTURE, SPECIALTY/NICHE

A Dish Fit for Obelix

Madelinot couple carves out a niche with wild boar.

John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum building with tall grass in front during sunrise.

AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION

John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum

Experience the heritage that built an industry.

Tractor in a field pulling tillage equipment during sunset.

AG TECH, AGRICULTURE

Tech@Work

Where purpose meets progress—the evolution of autonomy.

Green trees and meadow with distant mountains beneath a bright blue sky
Person inspecting cows teeth to check for age.

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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