Tue April 17, 2012
180G LC Hydraulic Excavator Joins the John Deere G-Series
John Deere’s customer-inspired 180G LC hydraulic excavator provides contractors a larger mid-size excavator solution with an Interim Tier IV-certifed (IT4) engine. The 19.8 ton (18 t) 180G LC joins the popular G-Series hydraulic excavator line and continues the John Deere tradition of reliability, power and productivity on the job site....
Mon April 16, 2012
John Deere Announces Final Tier IV/Stage IV Engine Technology Path
John Deere announced continuation of its planned building-block approach to meet United States Final Tier IV and European Union Stage IV emissions regulations. Final Tier IV/Stage IV regulations for off-highway diesel engines begin as early as 2013 for engines 74 hp (55 kW) and below....
Thu March 29, 2012
John Deere K-Series Backhoe/Tractor Loaders Provides Versatility, Power
John Deere’s K-Series backhoe loaders — 310K EP, 310K, 310SK, 310SK TC, 315SK, 410K, 410K TC, 710K — build on the success of the J-Series. Two economical tractor loader models (210K EP, 210K) round out the K-Series and provide additional job site versatility....
Mon March 19, 2012
John Deere Launches K-Series Crawler Dozer Models
John Deere is adding four models to the K-Series crawler dozer line, providing contractors an emissions-certified machine that affords higher productivity, increased uptime and lower daily operating costs in earth moving and grading applications, according to the manufacturer....
Thu March 15, 2012
One of America’s First John Deere Dealers, Duke J. Durfee, Dies
Duke J. Durfee, one of the country’s first John Deere construction equipment dealers, passed away March 9, 2012. He was 88. The former John Deere Dealers Association president opened his dealership, the Duke Durfee Company, in 1962 in North Mankato, Minn....
Tue March 13, 2012
Nortrax Congratulates John Deere in Its 175th Anniversary
Nortrax, the largest John Deere dealership group for construction, mining and forestry equipment in North America, congratulated John Deere on its 175th anniversary. Company founder, John Deere, successfully manufactured and marketed the self-scouring plow in 1837....
Thu March 01, 2012
Deere, Topcon Announce Strategic Alliance
John Deere Construction & Forestry Division will enter into an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) agreement with Topcon Positioning Systems that allows the heavy-equipment manufacturer to sell, support and factory-install Topcon’s 3D-MC2 machine control technology on John Deere dozers and motor graders....
Josh Funk - AP BUSINESS WRITER - Thu February 16, 2012
Deere says 1Q Profit up 4 Percent on Strong Sales
John Deere has announced that strong equipment sales, particularly abroad, boosted its quarterly net income by 4 percent and the company raised its outlook for 2012. The world’s largest maker of agricultural equipment posted first-quarter earnings of $532.9 million, or $1.30 per share in its fiscal first quarter....
Tue February 14, 2012
Leica Geosystems signs Software License Agreement with John Deere
Leica Geosystems has entered into a software license agreement with Deere & Company to provide guidance software for a range of new AutoTracTM Ready tractor models directly via the ISOBUS. To date Leica Geosystems precision agricultural solutions cover a wide range of John Deere models....
Mon December 19, 2011
Sherry Smith Elected to Deere & Company Board of Directors
Deere & Company announced today its board of directors has elected Sherry M. Smith, an executive at SUPERVALU INC., to the Board, effective immediately. “Sherry has distinguished herself as a leader in financial management,” said Samuel R....
