Articles tagged under: Deere and Company
The Next Step for Autonomous Tractors
Published May 20, 2022
John Deere is taking the next step in its development of autonomous farm equipment. Deere purchased a company the specializes in depth sensing and camera-based perception called Light. Light’s platform, Clarity, will be integrated into the John Deere autonomous tractors.…Strong Demand for Deere
Published May 20, 2022
Deere and Company is reporting net second quarter income of $2 billion. That’s up from $1.8 billion in the same period last year. Sales rose 11 percent despite supply chain pressures. Deere officials said the outlook for farm equipment sales…For the Farmers
Published May 11, 2022
John Deere and Busch Light launched a ‘For the Farmers’ campaign. Cases of Busch Light sold through July 3 will feature a farm scene. A John Deere tractor is part of the artwork. This partnership will support Farm Rescue.Farm Organizations File Complaint Against Deere
Published March 3, 2022
The National Farmers Union, six state Farmers Union groups and FarmAction have filed a complaint against John Deere with the Federal Trade Commission. This coalition is seeking an investigation into Deere’s restrictions on farm equipment repair. The ‘right to repair’…Deere 1Q Earnings Beat Wall Street Expectations
Published February 18, 2022
Deere & Company is reporting quarterly net income of $903 million, down from $1.2 billion in the same quarter last year. Farm equipment sales rose six percent. The price tag for John Deere equipment has increased to offset supply chain…Right-to-Repair Issue Goes to Court
Published January 14, 2022
A Forest River, North Dakota farm is suing John Deere over the right to repair their own equipment. Forest River Farms is the plaintiff in this proposed class action lawsuit, which claims John Deere dealerships are not able to sell…Deere Introduces Autonomous Tractor
Published January 6, 2022
John Deere’s fully autonomous tractor will be available to farmers later this year. The tractor made its debut at a huge consumer technology show Tuesday in Las Vegas. Deanna Kovar is the vice president of Deere’s precision agriculture business and…Strike Continues at John Deere Plants
Published November 3, 2021
Union workers rejected the latest contract offer from Deere and Company and the strike will continue. Deere offered a ten percent wage increase, an $8,500 ratification bonus and agreed to keep a pension option available for new employees. At the…Deere and Union Reach Agreement, Ratifaction Vote is Next
Published November 1, 2021
John Deere has reached a tentative agreement with union workers. The new agreement is for a six-year contract. Details of the agreement have not been released. The strike will continue until after the contract is ratified.