Selected milestone1837
A field problem becomes a business
John Deere began making a polished steel plow in Illinois for prairie soils that were difficult to work with tools carried west by settlers.
COMPANY PROFILE / AGRICULTURE
John Deere
A machinery and technology company whose agricultural portfolio spans field equipment, precision systems, software, parts, and lifecycle services.
3MILESTONES13CONTEXT RECORDS27SOURCE LINKS
FOUNDING REFERENCE1837John Deere
01 / Company profile1context records
4 unique sources · 4 links
Open layer ↓02 / History3context records3 unique sources · 4 links
Open layer ↓03 / Brands1context records2 unique sources · 5 links
Open layer ↓04 / Product series5context records7 unique sources · 8 links
Open layer ↓05 / Technology3context records5 unique sources · 6 links
Open layer ↓manufacturer9
official organization3
research1
standard1
- 01Deere & Company6 registered records
- 02John Deere3 registered records
- 03Computers and Electronics in Agriculture1 registered records
- 04European Union Agency for the Space Programme1 registered records
- 05GPS.gov1 registered records
- 06International Organization for Standardization1 registered records
01 / Overview
Read the company as a system.
Deere & Company operates across several equipment markets. This profile concentrates on its agricultural machinery and precision-agriculture ecosystem rather than attempting to represent every business segment.
The current agricultural offer connects machines, positioning and guidance hardware, onboard displays, connectivity, field data, and support services. Product availability and naming vary by market, model year, and commercial package, so this page maps stable portfolio areas instead of presenting a purchasing catalogue.
02 / Brands
The identities users meet in the market.
Brand records sit between the parent company and individual product series. They preserve ownership context while allowing regional portfolios to be documented separately.
Published company ecosystem / live map1 brand / 5 series / 3 concepts
Parent companyJohn DeereOwnership context, not a product-compatibility claim
03 / Timeline
The lineage behind the name.
Company history / select one milestone01 of 03 / 1837
Selected milestone19th–20th c.
From implements to a broader machine system
The enterprise expanded from an implement maker into a manufacturer serving multiple stages of agricultural work and the machine lifecycle.
Selected milestoneConnected era
Machines become data platforms
The agricultural portfolio now includes guidance, connectivity, remote management, field-data software, and precision upgrades alongside production machinery.
04 / Portfolio
From brand architecture to field work.
Mobile power
Machine platforms that carry, pull, or power field operations.
- Row-crop, specialty, utility, compact, and articulated tractors
- Utility vehicles
- Loaders and attachments
Crop operations
Equipment families organized around establishing, protecting, and collecting a crop.
- Planting and seeding
- Spraying and application
- Harvesting
- Hay and forage
- Tillage and residue management
Precision layer
Hardware, software, connectivity, and upgrades that connect machine work to position and data.
- Displays and GNSS receivers
- Guidance and automation
- Remote machine management
- Operations Center field-data workflows
- Precision upgrades for existing machines
05 / Technology
Learn the concepts behind the portfolio.
These links explain independent technology concepts. They do not assert that every brand, model, or market offering implements every feature.
Positioning
Positioning foundation
Understand the satellite positioning layer behind receivers, guidance, mapping, and spatial records.
GNSS →Machine guidanceMachine guidance
Learn how position estimates become planned paths and steering action.
Agricultural Auto-Guidance →Farm softwareFarm information systems
See how field, task, machine, and agronomic records move into management workflows.
FMIS →06 / Evidence
Official company sources.
Company history, brand structure, and portfolio descriptions are original World Farm Tech summaries based on the linked official pages. Manufacturer statements are not treated as independent performance verification.