John Deere News, Videos, and Information

Tue July 15, 2008

Deere 75D Sports Auto-Idle Feature to Conserve Fuel

John Deere’s 75D mid-sized hydraulic excavator with conventional boom and reduced tail swing weighs in at 17,637 lbs. (8,000 kg), has a 15-ft. (4.6 m), 1-in. (2.54 cm) dig depth and is practical for light residential, site development, underground and landscaping duties....

Tue July 01, 2008

John Deere Implements Total Machine Control on Backhoes

Total Machine Control (TMC) is the way John Deere has chosen to implement electrohydraulics on construction and forestry equipment. It provides for more intuitive controls and enables automation of functions that operators previously had to do manually, according to the manufacturer....

Mon June 16, 2008

Fourth Deere Run Raises Money for Hospice Group

R.W. Moore Equipment Company hosted its fourth annual Deere Run to Kernersville June 6. The 100-mi. motorcycle ride was organized to raise money for Hospice of Wake County. “When we began to think about our clients’ interests, we discovered a common passion for motorcycles,” said Dan Moore, president of R.W....

Fri June 06, 2008

Five Star Equipment Opens Deere Facility in Williamsport

John Deere owners and other construction equipment owners will soon have a new place to buy, rent and service equipment. Five Star Equipment Inc., a 25-year-old John Deere dealer, headquartered in Dunmore, Pa., is opening a new facility in Williamsport, Pa....

Wed April 09, 2008

New NeverGrease Pin Joints Eliminate Greasing on John Deere K-Series Loaders

Loader operators hampered by constant greasing and parts-laden auto-lube systems now have a solution with NeverGrease pin joints, available for John Deere’s 544K through 844K four-wheel-drive loaders....

Wed April 02, 2008

John Deere’s K-Series Includes Eight Wheel Loader Models

John Deere’s K-Series includes eight updated models and a new member of the family, the 2.75-yd. (2.5 m) 524K, a utility-sized unit not previously offered. All K-Series loaders, covering the 2- to 8-yd....

Tue March 11, 2008

John Deere Unveils 764 High Speed Dozer at ConExpo

John Deere has unveiled the first new machine form the construction industry has seen in decades — the 764 High Speed Dozer (HSD). This rubber-tracked dozer combines the speed of a grader with the flotation of a crawler dozer....

Fri March 28, 2008

Deere Compacts Take on Landscaping

Laying sod, seeding, grading, tilling, trimming, planting, digging postholes and ponds, installing hardscapes — a landscaper’s work is never done. So it’s no surprise that versatile, multitasking John Deere compact machines have become hugely popular among landscapers....

Thu February 14, 2008

John Deere 210LJ Landscape Loader Is Tier III Certified

The new John Deere 210LJ landscape loader has been redesigned from the ground up with a Tier III-certified engine and a cab option that makes it even more versatile and productive. “The 210LJ is a purpose-built landscape loader — not a modified backhoe,” said Bob Tyler, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division....

Tue December 25, 2007

Deere 27D Boasts Reduced Cycle Times, Long Arm Option

The John Deere 27D compact excavator provides even more productivity due to reduced cycle times and a long arm option, as well as better operator comfort with updated controls and a redesigned cab. Additionally, fuel economy and long service intervals combine to deliver low operating costs....