Sales in one of Deere’s agriculture segments, which includes larger farm equipment, fell 25 per cent to $5.1 billion due to lower shipment volumes, but the impact was partially offset by higher prices.  |  Reuters photo

Deere beats profit targets

REUTERS — Deere & Co. has beat analysts’ expectations for third-quarter profit as stronger pricing and cost control measures protected its margins from sluggish demand for its farm equipment. U.S. machinery makers have succeeded in maintaining the price increases they implemented two years ago, a move that was prompted by supply chain complications and a […] Read more