I did not hear that John Deere is starting to move production out of USA. FOR some model tractors

[Hay Dude]

Could be that sucking sound Perdue was talking about in the 90s.

Perot?

 

[88bradb]

bought a big JD around 2005/2006 for work, I forget the model, but we pulled a 12-15" batwing with it. Even back then, it was made in Mexico, or at least a crapton of the parts were.

whatever model this is, I was very surprised Mexico was all over that thing.

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My father's 1994 JD6400 I believe was built in Germany.

 

[TimberFarm]

According to Deere’s annual reports, they had 26,900 employees in the US and Canada in 2002, vs 33,800 in 2023, for an increase of 25%.

What were their production numbers in 2002 vs 2023?

 

[TimberFarm]

Hate seeing this but labor being what it is I can't blame JD; like everyone else they have to compete.

With a profit of $10.166 Billion last year, I would say they are competing just fine.

 

[Chris616]

What were their production numbers in 2002 vs 2023?

I provided links to the two annual reports. I don't know if number of tractors and/or other pieces of machinery is there, though. Certainly dollar value of sales will be.

 

[Ricn]

With a profit of $10.166 Billion last year, I would say they are competing just fine.

Good!

 

[rontaki]

Link to article in Fox Business News website, published June 29: John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

 

[dfkrug]

That JD plant in E. Moline, Il was (is?) where they make their big harvesters in the US. I remember touring the plant back in 2006. Next door was a huge derelict factory, where IH built some sort of farm equipment.

As for JD compact tractors, the last I have owned (several 4300s) were assembled at Horicon Works in WI, but had components from all over the world. Yanmar made the engine, Hema of Turkey made the hydraulics, Dana-Spicer made the front axle. Dunno who made the gearbox.

The Yanmar-JD partnership goes way back and lives on. I seem to recall that my old JD 955s had more Yanmar content.

 

[LightningCamaroGuy]

The Unions sure showed John Deere who was boss.

Ding, ding, ding.

Know your value, and quit striking every 3-4 years. They can't afford to pay every line worker a tool makers salary, or every tool maker a department supervisors salary, etc.

It's hard for your traditional U.S companies to move down south, as I think the unions are able to prevent this. That's why your incoming foreign businesses build in right to work states. I don't know how Boeing managed to build in SC.

 

[TimberFarm]

Ding, ding, ding.

Know your value, and quit striking every 3-4 years. They can't afford to pay every line worker a tool makers salary, or every tool maker a department supervisors salary, etc.

It's hard for your traditional U.S companies to move down south, as I think the unions are able to prevent this. That's why your incoming foreign businesses build in right to work states. I don't know how Boeing managed to build in SC.

$10Billion profit last year. Just because you are a CEO doesn't mean you are entitled to Elon Musk pay.