Deere & Co.’s weak forecast for the year ahead reinforces the difficulty in predicting a recovery in the US farm economy as uncertainty continues to swirl over the impact of tariffs and trade deals.

John Prine wrote his first two songs, “Sour Grapes” and “The Frying Pan,” when he was 14. Even at that young age, Prine could channel humor and heartbreak just like his heroes Hank Williams and Roger ...

The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops. By Kevin Draper Josh Enlow ...

Legacy tractor maker John Deere has announced layoffs at three Midwestern facilities as the company grapples with declining sales and the effects of tariffs on its bottom line. "The struggling ag ...

Spring is planting season for Missouri farmer Jared Wilson. It’s his only opportunity during the year to get his corn and soybeans sown and sprayed. Not getting it right would affect his yield. But ...

While John Deere may be synonymous with grass-cutting, agriculture, and some of the most expensive tractors ever made, the company has branched out into other areas. It famously broke into the ...

When John Deere picked up a broken bandsaw blade at an Illinois mill, brushed away the sawdust, and carted home the steel in 1837, he set agricultural revolution in motion via industrial scale ...

In 1804, Thomas Jefferson was re-elected president; Lewis and Clark began their transcontinental journey; Vice-President Aaron Burr fatally shot former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton ...

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating tractor manufacturer John Deere over long standing allegations that Deere makes its farm equipment hard to repair. The investigation has been ongoing ...

Machinery company John Deere has recalled more than 160,000 tractors worldwide due to a defect that can cause them to lose braking, causing a crash hazard. Here's what to know about recalls and what ...

John Deere has recalled a compact utility tractor due to brake failures and crash hazards. Which models are included in the John Deere tractor recall? This recall includes 1023E, 1025R and 2025R ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Moline-based John Deere pushed back Wednesday against former President Donald Trump’s tariff threat by ...