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               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                    Washington, D.C. 20549
                           _________

                           FORM 8-K

                        CURRENT REPORT


            Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

               Securities Exchange Act of 1934


              Date of Report:  March 12, 2001
              (Date of earliest event reported)


                 D E E R E   &   C O M P A N Y
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                           DELAWARE
       (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                           1-4121
                   (Commission File Number)

                         36-2382580
               (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                    One John Deere Place
                   Moline, Illinois  61265
    (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                        (309)765-8000
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

          _______________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 9.  FD Regulation.

DEERE TO RELEASE MONTHLY RETAIL-SALES COMMENT AFTER EMI REPORT

Deere & Company today announced it will release commentary on
February retail sales after the monthly announcement of
industry sales by the Equipment Manufacturers Institute. The
EMI data, covering North American farm-machinery retail sales,
is expected to be disclosed this week.   The company's remarks
will be posted on the Deere web site.

As in prior months, Deere's statement will provide comment on
the EMI data and other information concerning company retail
sales of farm machinery, construction equipment and commercial
and consumer equipment.

The company's comments may be accessed on the Internet at
www.deere.com and will be available for about two weeks.
Other information regarding developments at Deere may also be
posted on the company web site from time to time.



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                           SIGNATURE


    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly
authorized.




                               DEERE & COMPANY



                               By: /s/ MICHAEL A. HARRING
                                   -------------------------
                                   Michael A. Harring,
                                   Secretary


Dated:  March 12, 2001


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