With American flags lining the entrance to John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Gerald Roman anxiously awaited Wednesday's Veteran's Day celebration.

That’s like when it’s time to run the Farmall and not the John Deere, that’s when you make money. According to Mrs. Deere, years ago, why John Deere [equipment] has its [signature] colors is that ...

About 18,000 parts go into a John Deere combine, like this one being assembled at the company’s Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois. That’s three times as many parts as you’ll find in a ...