In 1837, John Deere founded the company that would come to bear his name. Incorporated as Deere & Company in 1868, it has grown from a one-man blacksmith shop into a worldwide corporation that today does business in more than 160 countries and employs approximately 46,000 people worldwide. It is one of the oldest industrial companies in the United States. Read more about our company’s history or visit our Deere & Company Archives site.
Our company is guided today, as it has been since its beginning, by John Deere’s original values of quality, innovation, integrity and commitment. We strive to create shareholder value through the pursuit of continuous improvement and profitable growth.
