Congratulations to Rick Juchems, Iowa farmer, who is the big winner in the Bayer LibertyLink Real Yield Game. Rick has won a year’s lease on a John Deere 8320R tractor. He’s a corn and soybean farmer doing mostly no-till with 100% cover crops. Rick also custom feeds hogs too. To say that he was excited about winning this tractor for … Read More
Deere’s 9RX Tractor Gathers Interest at #Classic16
John Deere Senior Marketing Representative Kevin Lowe was a busy man at the 2016 Commodity Classic as he shared Deere’s hottest, new tractor– the 9RX series. Announced just this past August, the 9RX 4 track tractors are in production right now and will be available to customers this spring. The tractor generated a lot of interest with customers, and John Deere is … Read More
John Deere Enhances Harvesting Equipment
John Deere has made some significant improvements to the S-Series Combine, the workhorse of its grain harvesting equipment, and the team made a strong presence at the 2016 Commodity Classic, and Britney Guidarelli, Senior Marketing Representative, gave us a walk-through of some of the latest updates to the S-Series. “One of the biggest new features with the S-Series combine is … Read More
2016 Commodity Classic Just Days Away
The 2016 Commodity Classic is right around the corner, held March 3-5 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event promises to be the biggest ever, with the largest trade show in event history and record attendance. The AgWired Team will be their in full-force to cover it all thanks to our sponsors BASF and John Deere. “Commodity Classic is all about … Read More
John Deere Urges Congress To Ratify TPP
This week, John Deere urged Congress to ratify the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), saying the trade agreement signed by 12 countries today is a much-needed step to boost the global economy. “A robust U.S. trade agenda expands jobs and opportunities for American workers, farmers and businesses,” said Samuel R. Allen, Deere & Company chairman and chief executive officer. “This benefits our … Read More
Deere Releases Software Update For Operations Center
The John Deere Operations Center, an online tool to access farm information, has received a new software update to better serve the needs and expanding interests of John Deere customers. “The latest release of the John Deere Operations Center is a big step forward for our customers,” says Tyler Hogrefe, senior product manager, John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group. “We’re making … Read More
New Climate FieldView Drive Simplifies Data
The Climate Corporation‘s new FieldView Drive will allow farmers to easily transfer data from their tractor or combine to their Climate FieldView account on an iPad. FieldView Drive uses a controller area network (CAN) diagnostic port and Bluetooth tech to map the field using key data like hybrid, planting population, and yield. When combined with FieldView Plus, the data can … Read More
John Deere Releases New Gator Utility Vehicles
Fans of the John Deere Gator series will be excited to hear about the release of the Gator™ XUV590i and XUV590i S4 Crossover Utility Vehicles. These four-passenger models are designed for crop and livestock producers who desire performance, comfort, and customization. Designed with a powerful twin-cylinder engine, independent four-wheel suspension and availability of more than 75 attachments, the XUV590i has … Read More
John Deere Pledges $5 Million to National FFA
John Deere has been partnering with the National FFA Organization to ensure the future of agriculture for more than 72 years. 2016 will continue the tradition of providing opportunities for members of the FFA to grow into leaders who can strengthen their communities as well as agriculture. John Deere has pledged one million dollars annually for the next five years … Read More
John Deere Green Fever Program Ends Soon
It’s hard to believe that we’re already a few weeks into 2016 and with that, John Deere’s Green Fever sales program is entering its final few weeks. The program, which concludes on February 1, offers sales incentives and financing offers on a variety of equipment ideal for property and roadside maintenance, including sub-compact tractors and implements designed to improve performance. … Read More