Fri May 13, 2011
John Deere Simulators Give Customers Training in a Safe, Controlled Environment
To help customers reduce traditional training costs and the need to use real equipment, John Deere has introduced two new operator training simulators for crawler dozer and backhoe operation along with new technology that enhances the virtual environment....
Fri April 15, 2011
John Deere to Use Variable-Speed Fan on Interim Tier IV/Stage III B Engine Lineup
John Deere Power Systems’s (JDPS) complete lineup of Interim Tier IV/Stage III B off-highway and gen-set diesel engines 75 hp (56 kW) and above will be available with a new factory-installed variable-speed fan drive....
Wed April 13, 2011
John Deere Wins President’s Award from the Common Ground Alliance
John Deere Construction & Forestry recently was awarded the Common Ground Alliance’s (CGA) President’s Corporate Award of Excellence for promoting the Alliance and the 811 “call-before-you-dig” safety program....
Jeff Winke - Fri March 25, 2011
John Deere With Trimble Helps Virginia Contractor
Some business decisions are big. A recent one for Jack L. Massie Contractor, Williamsburg, Va., was literally and figuratively big. It acquired the first production model of John Deere’s massive 764 high-speed dozer (HSD), which it equipped with a Trimble GCS900 grade control system to maximize its performance....
Mon February 21, 2011
Deere’s Profit Jumps On Strong North America Sales
NEW YORK (AP) Deere & Co., the world’s largest maker of agricultural equipment, said Feb. 16 its fiscal first-quarter net income more than doubled, driven by growing sales of large farm machinery in the United States and Canada....
Wed January 26, 2011
Deere & Co. to Spend About $100M on India Plants
New York (AP) Deere & Co. said Jan. 19 that it will spend about $100 million to build a new factory in India and expand an existing tractor plant in an effort to keep up with anticipated demand there. John Deere India has been the largest exporter of agricultural machinery from India for the past 5 years....
Wed December 22, 2010
Deere Plans to Build $50M Equipment Plant in China
MOLINE, Illinois (AP) Deere & Co., will invest $50 million in a new manufacturing plant in China to make construction equipment. Deere said the new plant in Tianjin will produce four-wheel-drive loaders and excavators....
Fri December 17, 2010
Deere & Co. Sells Wind-Energy Business to Exelon Corp.
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) Deere & Co. completed the $900 million sale of its wind-energy business to a subsidiary of power generator Exelon Corp. The company said Dec. 10 it sold John Deere Renewables LLC to focus on its core farm-equipment business....
Sun December 05, 2010
Central Texas John Deere Construction Dealer Goes Green
RDO Equipment Co. in Hewitt, Texas, significantly reduced its carbon footprint with a new energy-efficient lighting system from Energy Solutions of Texas. “We’re excited about the opportunities this new lighting system will bring,” said Cory Kosse, general manager at RDO Equipment Co....
Fri November 26, 2010
Deere Completes Strong Year With Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Net income attributable to Deere & Company was $457.2 million, or $1.07 per share, for the fourth quarter ended Oct. 31, compared with a net loss of $222.8 million, or $0.53 per share, for the same period last year....
