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Family aims to finish race dad began

Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008

By the time Todd Western had finished his shift at John Deere, it was already growing dark.

Ashok Leyland JV with John Deere for manufacturing construction equipment

MACHINIST.IN (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008

Chennai: Ashok Leyland, the flagship of the Hinduja Group in India, has signed an agreement for a joint venture with John Deere, for manufacturing and marketing of construction equipment. The JV seeks to commence production by early 2010 and will initially roll out Backhoes and Four-wheel-drive Loaders. The range will...

• Deere and Ashok Leyland to Form Construction Equipment Joint Venture in India - PR News Wire

DOE Awards $15M For Net-Zero Energy Commercial Buildings

Environmental Leader (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $15 million to 21 companies in an effort to encourage the adoption of energy-efficient technologies for new construction and retrofits in commercial buildings. The companies involved are: * Retailers: Best Buy, JCPenney, John Deere, Macy’s, SuperValu, Target, Toyota, and Whole Foods Market. * Commercial Real Estate Firms: CB Richard Ellis, Forest City [...]

Ashok Leyland sets up joint venture with US-based John Deere

India eNews (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

Auto major Ashok Leyland Ltd, part of the Hinduja group, and the US-based agriculture and forest equipment major John Deere have set up a 50:50 joint venture to manufacture and market construction equipment.

• Ashok Leyland, John Deere form 50:50 JV - Indian Express
• Deere to form joint venture in India - Chicago Tribune
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Ashok Leyland, John Deere join hands for construction equipment

India eNews (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008

Auto major Ashok Leyland, part of the Hinduja group, and the US-based John Deere have set up a 50:50 joint venture to manufacture and market construction equipment in India.

The future of food

Later On (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008

Very interesting article by David Chang in Esquire: Recently I was chatting with one of my purveyors about meat, prices, and the food chain. Michael raises Tamworth pigs in upstate New York and rocks his John Deere cap without a trace of irony. He’s an honest, upright citizen, a real person, not some revolutionary or back-to-the-land [...]

Double Strollers: What Do You Really Need?

73096 (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008

Is baby number two Antique John Deere the Trish Mcevoy Eye Base Essentials Bare or Scrapbook Store Ohio Vera Bradley Pen expecting twins? Then you definitely need a double stroller. Before you begin your search among the countless models that are available, you need to determine what your stroller needs are for your particular lifestyle. Linen Swarovski Ballerina Photo Album example, it doesn't make...

John Deere Landscaping & Lawn Care: The Complete Guide to a Beautiful Yard Year-Round (Paperback)

balancing landscape (Free subscription) | 09/27/2008

Product Description Provides practical and accessible projects that homeowners can accomplish in a weekend. Creating a comfortable, attractive, and safe outdoor living space is an essential part of home ownership. While homeowners take great responsibility for their home's exterior maintenance and pride in its curb appeal, yard work often poses the greatest challenge to new homeowners, especially those...

Was it Aliens?

. (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008

A farmer in Whitehouse, OH had an artist and a John Deere Tractor create this. I just love it when the Artsy crowd and the blue collar farmer gets together. H ere's the article. The farmer Duke Wheeler said of the image, "I think she's be proud". No question.

Sheep mower.

[BB-Blog] (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008

Mower is a cartoony Styrofoam robot sheep that can roam large public lawns with shears in its mouth and rangefinders in its eyes, clipping the grass and avoiding obstacles. But this is no John Deere Graze-o-matic: it's art. Its creator, Osman Khan, references a classic Philip K. Dick sci-fi story (the basis for the movie Blade Runner) to make an object that juxtaposes animal and machine. Do androids...

Intel Among Performance Track Members Setting Tougher Enviro Goals

Environmental Leader (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008

John Deere and Intel have joined 40 new members in setting tougher environmental regulations as part of EPA’s National Environmental Performance Track program. Dallas, another new member, intends to reduce water consumption at all city sites by 5 percent over a three-year period; a reduction of 49 million gallons of water used. Other new members include: [...]

Stephen Harper Comes To Welland

Doug Nagy (Free subscription) | 09/18/2008

The Prime Minister of Canada came to my hometown today. Welland has been losing good paying manufacturing jobs since I was a child. In recent history however, this trend has been in free fall. The John Deere factory recently let its 800 employees know that its doors would be closing. Just yesterday I [...]

Alliance Targets Lawmakers for Education Efforts

Domestic Fuel (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008

The Alliance for Abundant Food and Energy is out to inform the nation’s policy makers that American agriculture is fully capable of producing both food and fuel with no trade off. The alliance was formed in July and includes Archer Daniels Midland, DuPont, John Deere, Monsanto, and the Renewable Fuels Association. ADM Vice President for [...]

This exists

Antidisingenuousmentarianism (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008

Thank you, Kmart. Otherwise the existence of John Deere fruit snacks would not have been known by me. The shapes are: tractor, sun, barn, Gator, pig, and some kind of bulldozer-looking thing. They taste pretty good.

John Deere Plant off to Mexico

World Affairs Board (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008

Welland Ontario is to lose 800 jobs as the company packs up and moves to Mexico. Hey, we can,t have those who stayed behind in Mexico not working now can we. Ho Hum....so common place now it does not even get a rise out of the left wing media. This madness is going to destroy North America. To enraged to write on.:mad: