John Deere

John Deere Name Won't Be
on Pride Events Anymore

Jul 17, 2024 7:20 PM CDT

John Deere Name Won't Be on Pride Events Anymore

Under pressure, company says it will scale back DEI efforts

(Newser) - John Deere announced Wednesday that it's ending its involvement in events such as LGBTQ pride parades, while cutting back its own diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The farm equipment manufacturer has been under pressure by an online right-wing campaign started by filmmaker Robby Starbuck, who similarly led an effort...

On Top of June Layoffs,
John Deere Adds 600 More

Jul 9, 2024 11:37 AM CDT

On Top of June Layoffs, John Deere Adds 600 More

3 Midwest factories will see some pink slips as the company looks to a new factory in Mexico

(Newser) - Some 600 John Deere factory workers in the Midwest will be getting pink slips come the end of next month, reports CNN , as Deere continues to shed employees in what it calls a "proactive" response to weakening demand for its agricultural equipment. Two factories in Iowa will lose about...

Russia's Theft of Tractors
Hits a Major Snag

May 2, 2022 10:00 AM CDT

Russia's Theft of Tractors Hits a Major Snag

John Deere equipment taken from Ukraine is remotely disabled

(Newser) - It's like those stories about carjackers who fail because they can't drive a stick . In Ukraine, CNN reports that Russian troops stole brand-new tractors and other farming machinery—only to discover they can't turn them on because they've been disabled remotely. The outlet reports that Russian...

There's Something Missing From This Tractor Image

For These New Tractors,
No Driver Is Needed

Mar 20, 2022 5:30 AM CDT

For These New Tractors, No Driver Is Needed

Farmers are going high-tech

(Newser) - For years Americans have been told that driverless vehicles were just around the corner. Finally they’re here, but to catch a glimpse, you'll need to go to a farm rather than a city street, per the AP . Beginning this fall, 14-ton tractors that can plow day or night...

UAW Members to Vote
Again on Ending Deere Strike

Nov 13, 2021 3:15 PM CST

UAW Members to Vote Again on Ending Deere Strike

10K workers have been off the job for a month

(Newser) - For the third time, Deere & Co. and United Auto Workers negotiators have agreed on tentative contract that could end a monthlong strike. The new deal, announced Friday night, makes changes to the proposal UAW members rejected on Nov. 2, the New York Times reports, by a 55%-45% margin. That...

10K John Deere Workers Went on Strike at Midnight

Deere, UAW Have
Tentative Deal to End Strike

updated

Oct 30, 2021 3:10 PM CDT

Deere, UAW Have Tentative Deal to End Strike

Workers will stay off the job until agreement is ratified

(Newser) - Updated: Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers reached a tentative labor deal Saturday that would end the union's strike. Workers will stay out, however, while they consider the terms and vote on the six-year agreement, the AP reports. An earlier tentative deal was rejected by UAW members...

Farmers Fight for Right
to Repair Own Tractors

Jul 24, 2016 1:23 PM CDT

Farmers Fight for Right to Repair Own Tractors

(Newser) - Farmers in Nebraska, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New York are staging something of a mechanical revolt. They're attempting to get legislation passed in their states that would enable them, for the first time since the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, to repair their own tractors or get an independent mechanic...

Manufacturing Stats
Send Dow Down 187

MARKETS

Jun 15, 2009 3:18 PM CDT

Manufacturing Stats Send Dow Down 187

Manufacturing, housing demand reports disappoint

(Newser) - Stocks fell today as a sharp monthly decline in the New York Fed’s manufacturing index hammered the materials, industrial, and energy sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Alcoa fell 6.3%, with Caterpillar, John Deere, and GE also down. In housing, the National Association of Home Builders’ index of...