Trump threatens farm equipment supplier with 200% tariff

Trump threatens farm equipment supplier with 200% tariff

Former President Donald Trump threatened to slap John Deere with a 200% tariff if the farm equipment supplier followed through on plans to move some production to Mexico.  “I love the company, but as you know, they’ve announced a few days ago that they’re gonna move a lot of their manufacturing business to Mexico,” Trump … Read more

‘We Will No Longer Attend Cultural Awareness Festivals’: Another US Company Joins Microsoft In Axing DEI Policies

‘We Will No Longer Attend Cultural Awareness Festivals’: Another US Company Joins Microsoft In Axing DEI Policies

Amidst a continued rise of companies scrapping their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and teams, American agricultural manufacturing company John Deere has no longer attended cultural awareness events or initiatives. The company’s move to distance away from DEI policies comes after it was reported that Microsoft also laid off a DEI team earlier this … Read more

John Deere drops diversity and inclusion measures

John Deere drops diversity and inclusion measures

Farm equipment maker John Deere says it will no longer sponsor “social or cultural awareness” events, becoming the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures after being targeted by conservative backlash. In a statement posted Tuesday to social media platform X, John Deere also said it would audit all training … Read more

Seederal 160 hp electric tractor gets real

Seederal 160 hp electric tractor gets real

French start-up Seederal recently unveiled its first electric tractor prototype during, just one year after announcing its first round of funding. The initial 160 hp Seederal prototype shown here will serve as a technological demonstrator that, the company says, will help accelerate the development of the industry’s first “long-range” electric tractor. With the ability to … Read more