Premier Equipment

Premier Equipment expands John Deere dealership with acquisition in Belleville

Premier Equipment has acquired the John Deere dealership business of Deerhaven Farm and Garden Ltd. Based in Belleville, Deerhaven Farm and Garden Ltd. has been in business since 1994 and serves customers in the Quinte region, spanning portions of Northumberland, Prince Edward County, Hastings, Lennox and Addington Counties. Since 2016, Premier Equipment has been the […] Read more



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Deere misses revenue estimates on subdued farm equipment demand

Outlook did not account for any impact from potential import tariffs, retaliatory tariffs company says

Deere's quarterly revenue slumped 35 per cent and missed analysts' expectations as more farmers switched to renting equipment due to weak incomes and high borrowing costs, sending its shares down nearly 4.5 per cent in morning trading on Thursday. The company said its outlook did not account for any impact from potential import tariffs by the U.S. and any retaliatory actions taken by other countries.



Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an agricultural policy event in Smithton, Pennsylvania, U.S. September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki

Trump threatens John Deere with 200 per cent tariffs if production moves to Mexico

Washington | Reuters—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday he would slap a 200 per cent tariff on John Deere’s imports into the United States if the agricultural equipment company moved production to Mexico as planned. “As you know, they’ve announced a few days ago that they are going to move a lot of […] Read more


The T6 800 will be compatible with up to a 40-foot rigid draper header with flexible cutter bar.

John Deere launches T6 800 combine

The updated Class 7 straw walker model is designed to replace the conventional T670 and will begin production this fall

After New Holland introduced the rotary combine concept with its first TR model in the 1970s, that threshing system came to dominate the market in North America. Though it may seem like the conventional straw walker combine has faded into obscurity, it hasn’t. Many brands offer at least one model of that style. John Deere […] Read more


Premier Equipment announces cross-border partnership 

Southwestern Ontario-based Premier Equipment and U.S.-based Stotz Equipment, both John Deere organizations, announced they have formed a cross-border partnership. In a release, Premier said it welcomes investment to “continue to strengethen capabilities and position both companies for growth.” The partnership marks an industry-first, common ownership of John Deere dealerships on both sides of the U.S./Canadian […] Read more