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After 308,448 cans of food were neatly stacked at the John Deere Pavilion in Moline, Illinois, John Deere entered the Guinness Book of World Records. The record was for the largest sculpture ever created from canned foods. Although breaking the record was appreciated, the real victory was contributing to a local community in need. The following are images that depict a great architectural and civil achievement.

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Talent, Imagination & Passion.

A winning recipe for any endeavor in life. Last week in Mississippi I met two retired buddies who are high on the talent, imagination and passion scale and have produced some amazing things with their heads, hearts and hands, unique testaments to their devotion to all things John Deere.

Check out the YouTube video above and you’ll be introduced to Raymond Miller of Stantonville, TN. Raymond used to work on oil rigs in South America back in the day. Lately he’s been busy crafting (3) exact replicas of his favorite tractor, his own 1939 John Deere B. Miller’s (3) minature replica JD B’s had tons of folks stopping to look at the farm show last Friday and Saturday.

In 1837 a blacksmith and inventor named John Deere set out to create a company built on integrity, quality, commitment, and innovation.  The core values he inset drove John Deere to become more than just a manufacturer of agricultural equipment, but an industry icon that is known around the world.  His core values continue in the company today, determining everything from the quality and work, to the treatment of the customers.

This year, Deere & Company is celebrating their 175th anniversary.  175 years of growth, changes, and hurdles that the company has pushed through.  What began in a blacksmith shop in Grand Detour, Illinois has grown to become one of the world’s most admired businesses.

 

Regular care and maintenance are essential components of this process as well. John Deere owners recognize (and often pride themselves) on diligent upkeep. In this week’s spotlight, we would like to share 21 ways in which you can get the most from your John Deere machine, through regular maintenance and management.

This excerpt was originally posted on the John Deere, Straightforward Blog January 10, 2012. You can view the original post here.

The John Deere Emissions Hub turns 1-year old today, and what a year it’s been. We started this blog in January 2011 after many of our customers started telling us that they were concerned about how new emissions requirements would affect their business. We decided to launch a comprehensive online resource, the John Deere Emissions Hub, to provide useful and accurate information on topics such as the stringent Interim Tier 4 and Final Tier 4 off-highway emission standards, the postponement of changes to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), along with all of the new technological innovations being used to meet the standards and other local emissions requirements.

This 2001 JD 7510 tractor with 830 hours sold for a record auction sale price of $82,000 on a December 28, 2011 farm auction in Memphis, MO

I’ve seen record auction sale prices fall throughout 2011 on used tractors from 130 horsepower, 180 HP, 200 HP on up the big monster 4WD model tractors. But it isn’t just the big boys going up in value.

A 2001 John Deere 7510 mechanical front-wheel drive tractor (115 HP) with 830 hours sold for a new record high auction price of $82,000 on a nice farm auction December 28, 2011 in Memphis, MO (northeast Missouri).

This 2002 JD 1760 8-row no-till planter with liquid fertilizer sold for a record high auction price of $59,000 on a December 3, 2011 farm auction in north-central Indiana. This was the second time in three weeks a new record high sale price was set on JD 1760′s.

Auction sale prices on good condition used John Deere planters shot significantly higher late in 2011.

This excerpt was originally posted on the John Deere, Straightforward Blog December 19, 2011. You can view the original post here.

Here at John Deere we believe it’s important to interact with our customers and fans as much and as often as possible. Listening to feedback has helped us create the best John Deere engines and equipment to date, but we’re not done yet.

At John Deere we are never finished innovating and improving upon best-in-class products.  And, one of the best ways to do that is to mix and mingle with industry leaders and customers around the world.

This excerpt was originally posted on the John Deere, Straightforward Blog December 15, 2011. You can view the original post here.

In a post last month we took a closer look at some of the most common ways fleet managers can achieve compliance with local emissions requirements. This month, we will focus on a particular avenue for emissions compliance — aftertreatment retrofits: What it is, where it makes sense to use, along with some pros and cons of this solution.