John Deere announced today an alliance with Dawn Equipment Company, Inc., a manufacturer specializing in ground engaging tools and active control systems for planters. The alliance allows John Deere to sell and support Dawn hydraulic-controlled down-force systems, row cleaners, and closing wheels for planters.

Two years ago, George Wheeler of the GWK-branch at Douglas in the North- ern Cape and some of the prominent farmers in the district gathered around a kitchen table to discuss solutions to tillage problems.

At the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., John Deere introduced it's new ExactEmerge seed delivery row unit system, allowing for the most accurate planting at speeds up to 10 mph along with the new MaxEmerge 5 row units for planting at traditional speeds. \

To better meet agricultural needs in South Africa and the sub-Saharan region, Orthman has opened a product assembly facility and warehouse in Kempton Park, South Africa.

John Deere and BASF today announced plans to jointly develop a suite of integrated precision farming and farm management solutions for improved execution in the field. These tools, developed together with growers, will provide enhanced field scouting services and tailored agronomic advice. These will help growers to turn data into management decisions more efficiently.

DuPont Pioneer and John Deere are collaborating to link Pioneer Field360 services with Deere's Wireless Data Transfer architecture, JDLink and MyJohnDeere.

When fourth-generation farmer Lance Saathoff climbs into the cab of his 510-horsepower John Deere tractor, he's in a control center that's guided by distant satellites to fraction-of-an-inch precision and programmed for exact application of every last seed, every bit of fertilizer.

KZValve, a Manufacturer of Motorized Valves and Controls, announced today its selection as a recipient of a John Deere supplier innovation award for 2012. The award is presented to a select group of suppliers who have demonstrated innovation in a product or service they provide to John Deere.