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Tariffs add billions to U.S. equipment costs

Efforts to re-shore manufacturing through tariffs are expected to make U.S. companies less competitive

As tariffs weaken the competitiveness of companies exporting into the U.S., economists see these trade agreements more as a loss for both sides, as costs rise also for farm equipment manufacturers already inside the country.

The WA-14, built by FWD Wagner for John Deere was produced from 1968 to 1970

A look back at John Deere’s WA-14 tractor

What was it like for a farmer to use one of those rare machines in the field?

Machinery editor Scott Garvey travels to a southeastern Saskatchewan farm to check out a rare piece of tractor history: the WA-14, which Oregon manufacturer FWD Wagner built for John Deere in the late 1960s.


John Deere 1 series round baler for 2026 model year

John Deere balers get weave automation

The manufacturer’s 1 Series balers get additional features for 2026

John Deere’s 1 Series round balers for 2026 will include an automated weaving hitch that oscillates the unit over a windrow to better form a “square-shouldered” round bale.

Aaron Wetzel John Deere VP

Deere expects steady farm equipment production

Equipment will remain available to farmers but will likely increase in price, a John Deere VP warns

The current trade dispute won’t interfere with Canadian farmers’ ability to get the John Deere machine they want, but will likely make that machine more expensive, a Deere vice-president warns.






Workers set up a temporary building for John Deere on Jan. 3, 2022 in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for CES 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Steve Marcus)

Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules

Suite alleges Deere violated U.S. antitrust laws by controlling too tightly where and how farmers could repair equipment

Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.