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Business

John Deere profits fall 40% in 2015; will cut 220 workers in Moline as low equipment demand is expected to continue

With decreased demand for both agriculture and construction equipment impacting the company, John Deere saw massive decreases in both profit and sales in fiscal year 2015. Deere sales fell 20 percent during the fiscal year, which ended Oct. 31, to $29 billion. Profit fell 40 percent to $1.940 billion, beating the company’s forecast which it dropped to $1.8 […]

December 1, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches sulfur compatibility kits for Tier 4 engines in non-regulated countries

John Deere has launched their “Sulfur Compatibility Solutions” this week for their Tier 4 and Tier 4 Interim engines operating in non-regulated countries. Deere first announced these conversion kits back in October of 2013, saying it would be available at some point this year. In order to engineer diesel engines to drastically reduce exhaust emissions as stipulated by the […]

October 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

What’s your state’s favorite construction machine? The top-selling heavy equipment models and types, state by state

Looking at the financed equipment data for the first six months of this year, we thought it would be a fun exercise to list which models were most popular—in terms of unit sales—by state. Our data comes from Equipment Data Associates, a Randall-Reilly division that tracks Uniform Commercial Code-1 filings used by lenders when a […]

September 9, 2015

Construction Equipment

REVIEW: John Deere 310SK backhoe combines tight controls, high visibility and ample power

With a combined 57,200-plus hours of operating time, our 11 reviewers gave the Deere 310SK backhoe a solid 8.6 rating. “We recommend this machine all the time,” says Bob Tempest with Tempest Enterprises, Murray, Utah, who owns several units. “We love our John Deere 310 machines.” Still, says Tempest, you have to keep equipment dealers […]

August 12, 2015

Construction Equipment

The choice between a low-spec backhoe and high-end siblings isn’t as clear-cut as you might think

Backhoe loaders of 14-foot-and-greater dig depth have split into two markets: rental and contractor. As more standard features were added to backhoes and prices crept up accordingly, customers for lower-cost, lower-spec’d units got left behind. Manufacturers are intent on offering machines for customers at both ends of the spectrum, which for many has meant rebuilding […]

August 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere overhauls, expands tractor scraper systems lineup as use grows in highway, residential (PHOTOS)

John Deere has made the most extensive changes to its scraper system since 2008, says Scott Bayless, scraper product consultant. “It’s the broadest lineup we’ve had since we started building scraper special tractors,” he says, “and we’re the only manufacturer that builds the entire system,” meaning both the tractors and the pull-behind scrapers. As before, […]

May 20, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere details development of the 1050K, its largest dozer yet, in walkaround (PHOTOS)

After debuting its 1050K dozer earlier this year, John Deere recently gave editors a detailed walkaround of its largest, most powerful dozer. RELATED >> Software on John Deere, all other heavy equipment only “destroys” an antiquated idea of ownership “We needed to prove to customers the 1050K could move more material than what they’re used to […]

May 18, 2015

Equipment Experts

New financed equipment sales up 14% in March, led by Cat 259D; used machine sales decline 10% year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in March rose 14 percent compared with February, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. In March, 7,127 new machines were financed, compared to 6,147 in February. In addition, the number of used equipment units financed in March was […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

New financed equipment sales up 14% in March, led by Cat 259D; used machine sales decline 10% year-over-year

The number of financed new units of construction equipment sold or leased in March rose 14 percent compared with February, according to Equipment Data Associates, which tracks financed equipment activity. In March, 7,127 new machines were financed, compared to 6,147 in February. In addition, the number of used equipment units financed in March was […]

May 11, 2015

Construction Equipment

John Deere launches 6 new L Series backhoes, 2 with lifting power boosted up to 40% (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=233] The new John Deere L Series backhoes, ranging from the 70-horsepower Tier 4 Interim 310L EP to the 113-horsepower Tier 4 Final 410L, include two Heavy Lift models that boost backhoe lift by up to 40 percent. (See QuickSpec chart below for an at-a-glance overview of the new models.) The 310SL HL and […]

April 15, 2015

Business

John Deere 1Q profit plummets 43% as ag slowdown continues; further declines expected

In recent years, as the effects of the recession were hammering the construction industry and the profit margins of heavy equipment manufacturers, John Deere posted 15 straight quarters of record earnings on the strength of its farm equipment sales. And now, as construction is fighting its way back, a global slowdown in the agricultural sector […]

February 22, 2015

Dealers

Quick Data: New and used excavator sales for February 2015

February 10, 2015