John Deere Bank

John Deere Bank is part of the John Deere enterprise, which builds equipment and technology for agriculture, construction, forestry and turf care. Founded in 1837, the business began with a steel plow made by its founder, John Deere, capable of cutting through tough Midwest soil. Nearly 200 years on, it has moved well beyond making tractors and agricultural machinery to encompass construction, forestry and turf care equipment, along with precision agriculture, automation and cloud-based technologies.

The organisation employs more than 75,000 people worldwide and operates over 60 facilities across 16 U.S. states, with roots in America's heartland. Its work touches a broad set of industry verticals, including agriculture, construction, forestry, turf care, food production, fiber, fuel and infrastructure. Technical disciplines run from mechanical engineering to data science, reflecting sustained investment in precision ag, automation and cloud-based systems intended to help customers work smarter.

John Deere describes its mission as running "so life can leap forward", and frames its work around large, long-dated challenges - among them feeding a global population heading towards 10 billion by 2050. The company characterises its culture as purpose-driven and continuously innovative, drawing on a legacy that stretches back to 1837 while continuing to develop new equipment and technology across its global footprint.