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EconomyA man from New Windsor, IL testified Wednesday about challenges farmers have faced over the last three years.
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John Deere is mentoring four agricultural startups. These fledgling companies are focused on buying carbon credits directly from farmers, using aerial…
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EconomyBlack farmers used to own over 16 million acres of land in the U.S. Today, that's dropped to just 4.7 million acres, and John Deere wants to do something…
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GovernmentIowa farmers are facing falling corn prices, hurricane-level destruction, and the highest coronavirus transmission rates in the country. Former Secretary…
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EconomyThe pandemic has taken a bite out of sales and profits for John Deere. Friday it reported sales in the second quarter dropped 18 per cent compared to the…
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"I'm excited to announce that Western Illinois University has been awarded $10 million," WIU Agriculture Professor Win Phippen said before being...
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GovernmentMillions of Americans watch the State of the Union address on television, but only a select few ever get to see it in person.A farmer from Rock Island…
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GovernmentEvery two weeks, people can vote in a new poll celebrating the state’s various contributions to the world. It's part of the state's bicentennial...
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EconomyThis spring, John Deere has been showing off next year's new product lines, which include a new, S-700 combine series. This morning at the Harvester Works…
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EconomyJohn Deere plans to lay off 120 workers at the Harvester Works in East Moline. Today, the company told the production workers who will be placed on…