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TOP 10 John Deere
In 1837 , blacksmith John Deere founded his eponymous agricultural equipment manufacturing company in Illinois , USA .
In the John Deere 2021 Sustainability Report , Chairman and CEO John C . May said that answers over modern agricultural problems would come from grit , determination and collaboration .
“ We realise the world ’ s many challenges cannot be solved by equipment alone . Challenges like a deteriorating infrastructure , climate change , and social inequality push us to think beyond today . In our
neighbourhoods and villages — where food security , housing , and education must be elevated — we have made a commitment to future generations by investing at least US $ 200mn over the next 10 years , pledging bold support in places both familiar and far away ,” said May .
Deere & Company offers a portfolio of more than 25 brands , including Argentinian grain elevator company PLA , crop-spraying solution company Hagie , vacuum planters Monosem , Blue River Technology ( an agricultural production business ) and machine automators Bear Flag Robotics .
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