We've been at this for a long time - since 1837, actually. That's when a blacksmith named John Deere figured out how to make a steel plow that could actually cut through the tough Midwest soil. Fast forward nearly 200 years, and we're still tackling big challenges, though the stakes have gotten higher. With the global population heading toward 10 billion by 2050, we're focused on the fundamentals: helping produce enough food, fiber, fuel, and infrastructure to keep society moving.
Our team of more than 75,000 people worldwide builds equipment and technology across agriculture, construction, forestry, turf care, and more. We're not just making tractors anymore - we're investing heavily in precision agriculture, automation, and cloud-based technologies to help our customers work smarter. It's complex work that requires everything from mechanical engineering to data science, but the mission stays the same: run so life can leap forward. We've been building in America's heartland since the beginning, and today we operate over 60 facilities across 16 states alone.