Who Deere buys from and sells to
Makes farm, construction and forestry machines and lends to buyers through John Deere Financial.
Buys from 2
- Steel and component supplierssteel, castings and components, ~25% sourced abroad
- Single-source component makersproprietary parts that can halt lines if disrupted
Sells to 3
- Independent Deere dealerstractors, combines and parts for resale
- Farmerslarge ag machinery, financed by John Deere Financial
- Construction contractorsearthmoving and road-building gear
Where the chain could break
- Sales follow US farm income and crop prices
- Tariffs added ~$600M to 2025 costs (FY2025 10-K)
- Dealer inventory gluts cut factory orders
Competes with
- CNH IndustrialCNHtractors and combines
- AGCOAGCOfarm machinery
- KubotaKUBTYsmall tractors
- CaterpillarCATconstruction equipment
Mapped by hand from filings and company reporting, as of October 2026. It shows the relationships that matter most, not every contract: most are never disclosed, and agreements change.