Tue February 19, 2013
Nortrax Acquires Deere Dealer Holt, Leases Holt’s Sites
Nortrax has announced that it has purchased the assets of John Deere Construction and Forestry equipment dealer Holt Equipment Company and began leasing Holt’s dealership sites. Holt is based in Louisville, Ky., with territory locations in Louisville, Richmond, London and Bowling Green, and encompassing a 78-county trade area across Kentucky and Indiana....
Thu February 07, 2013
Ease of Operation, Fuel Efficiency Drive John Deere 644K Hybrid Loader
The new 644K Hybrid wheel loader from John Deere is now available for value-driven customers looking to lower owning and operating costs. The 644K Hybrid utilizes two sources of energy: diesel and electric....
Thu February 07, 2013
John Deere E-Series Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders Developed Using Customers’ ’Brigh
The new E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs) from John Deere feature enhancements and improvements that were developed after extensive input from customers. The new line includes five skid steer models and four new compact track loaders, each with Interim Tier IV or Final Tier IV engines and several improvements designed to enhance operator and machine productivity....
Thu February 07, 2013
Cab Improvements, Final Tier IV Engine Highlight Design of John Deere 35G Compact Excavator
A smaller, nimbler cousin to John Deere’s G-Series excavators, the 35G is designed for rental, commercial/residential building, landscaping, underground and site development, and offers a Final Tier IV engine, without the need for an after treatment device....
Tue January 29, 2013
Deere Taps Murphy as Global Director, Sugar Product Line
Timothy J. Murphy was appointed global director, Sugar Product Line effective Jan. 16. In this position Murphy will lead the efforts to drive growth in shareholder value added (SVA) within the sugar cane harvesting business globally....
Mon January 21, 2013
Customer-Inspired John Deere 605K Crawler Loader Is the Right-Size
The 605K crawler loader from John Deere was designed and built using significant customer input, to provide contractors a machine that helps increase productivity, uptime and lower daily operating costs....
Fri January 11, 2013
Deere Notified of Conclusion to Foreign Business Practices Investigation
MOLINE, Illinois (January 10, 2013) – Deere & Company has been notified in a letter from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Division staff that it has completed an investigation of Deere and does not plan to pursue any enforcement action....
Wed January 09, 2013
John Deere Enhances Focus on Forestry Business
John Deere’s Worldwide Construction & Forestry Division has implemented organizational changes to enhance its focus on forestry customers. The changes improve alignment and management of the overall global forestry product portfolio and stewardship of the forestry product lines....
Joshua Freed - AP BUSINESS WRITER - Wed November 28, 2012
Deere Has Downbeat 2013 Outlook, Shares Fall
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Tractor maker Deere & Co. is taking a cautious view of 2013, as drought and economic uncertainty hold back spending in some of the world’s biggest farm economies. Also, its most recent quarterly profit missed analysts’ expectations....
Wed November 07, 2012
Customer Input Drives John Deere to Design New 655K Crawler Loader
The new 655K crawler loader from John Deere was designed and built using significant customer input, to provide contractors a machine that helps increase productivity and uptime and lower daily operating costs....
