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agriculture, science, technology, engineering and business.
Through a partnership with a leading German university, the
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concern and respect shown for our employees. As an example,
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this exceptional record got even better in 2011. The rate of
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line with historic lows. More than half of our locations did not
have a single lost-time incident during the year.
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practices in developing countries. Along these lines, Opportunity
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farmers in Africa, remained a major recipient of foundation support.
As well, John Deere employees are helping enrich their
communities through extensive volunteer efforts. In launching
the company’s formal volunteerism initiative in 2011, a group
of 20 John Deere leaders including me spent several days in India
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a foundation grant to help these farmers grow more food and
increase their incomes.
Model “LA”
New 1026R Sub-compact Utility Tractor answers customers’
need for versatility and ease of use. It can be operated
with three implements attached, reducing changeover time.
No tools are needed to attach or remove compatible
implements. Versatile small tractors, like the “LA” in 1941,
were popular utility tractors on small farms.