History of john deere tractors

Today, John Deere is known for its award-winning innovations, but have you ever really thought about how we got here? The most critical moments in John Deere history date back to 1837 when the man himself, John Deere, was a blacksmith in Grand Detour, IL who wanted to make farmers’ jobs a bit easier.

Fast forward over 180 years, and this company is still manufacturing equipment with the same purpose in mind – helping customers be as productive as possible. While Deere is widely known for its various tractor models, these machines were not being produced until 1918 – this is when the company purchased the Waterloo Engine Gas Company.

In addition to producing various types of equipment throughout the years, this company has also seen various leaders, logos, and factories over time. It is these individual moving parts that have made John Deere history so fascinating to reflect on. With an ongoing commitment to innovation, agricultu

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John Deere

American agricultural and industrial auto manufacturing corporation

This article is about the company. For the person, see John Deere (inventor). For the tractor, see List of John Deere tractors.

John Deere World Headquarters in Moline, Illinois
Company type	Public
Traded as
Industry
Founded	1837; 188 years ago (1837), in Grand Detour, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Founder	John Deere
Headquarters	Moline, Illinois , U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	John C. May (chairman, CEO & president)
Products
Services	Financial services
Revenue	US$51.72 billion (2024)
Operating income	US$9.206 billion (2024)
Net income	US$7.088 billion (2024)
Total assets	US$107.3 billion (2024)
Total equity	US$22.84 billion (2024)
Number of employees	75,800 (2024)
Subsidiaries	Nortrax, Vapormatic, Hagie, Monosem, Blue River Technology, Harvest Profit, Navcom Technology, OnGolf, Le • List of John Deere tractors Deere & Company, the firm founded by John Deere, began to expand its range of John Deere equipment to include the tractor business in 1876. The Deere company briefly experimented with building its own tractor models, the most successful of which was the Dain all-wheel drive. Foundation to 1948 [edit] Dain all-wheel drive [edit] The Dain all-wheel drive was the first tractor produced by John Deere, and had only a single rear wheel. In 1911, Deere purchased the Dain Manufacturing Company of Ottumwa, Iowa. The next year, Deere decided to design its own tractor, and Dain founder, Joseph Dain Sr., was directed to design that tractor. After several prototypes, the design was finalized in 1917, and 100 production units were ordered. By 1919 when that production run was complete, Deere had purchased the Waterloo Boy Company. Although the Dain AWD was ahead of its time, with features such as a shift-on-the-fly transmission, Deere halted production i