Korean made Deere

[PapaPerk]

"Made in America" is a thing of the past.

Made in America is still going strong! Buy American made whenever possible.

 

[PapaPerk]

You must keep in mind that John Deere like many other companies started out as an American company but now they are a global company. They sell equipment worldwide so therfore it would make sense to manufacture worldwide. Just because something reads "made in USA" doesn't always mean it's good and on the flipside "made in Japan" is not always bad. Korea like Japan has made leaps and bounds in quality and technology that made many American companies step up their game as well. China has the potential to be dominant player in the Ag and auto market in the near future. As for me, I don't care who or where it came from as long as it performs the tasks I bought it to do and last longer than the payments.

You would care if making a product in the USA financed your payments! Buy made in the USA when possible. Your neighbors will thank you.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

Deere is pretty open as to where their products are made, I can't find any evidence of a Korean made Deere. I believe at one time Daedong had a marketing agreement to sell the large Deere tractors in Korea

This is probably the case, Daedong does not build anything like those tractors and probably lacks the resources and know how to pull off a 300Hp powershift tractor. This is not an unusual agreement. In AUS Kubota is partnered with Krone hay equipment. It probably simplifies the logisitics to partner with another company.

 

[DAY]

You would care if making a product in the USA financed your payments! Buy made in the USA when possible. Your neighbors will thank you.

Can you help us out with a list of "Made in America" tractors? I'm looking at Bobcat/Kubota/Deere, and it seems they are all made overseas.

 

[wallace]

Can you help us out with a list of "Made in America" tractors? I'm looking at Bobcat/Kubota/Deere, and it seems they are all made overseas.

Bobcats loaders, backhoes and tires are made in America!

 

[Duffster]

Can you help us out with a list of "Made in America" tractors? I'm looking at Bobcat/Kubota/Deere, and it seems they are all made overseas.

Deere garden tractors, (most) 7000, 8000, and 9000 series.

 

[wallace]

This is probably the case, Daedong does not build anything like those tractors and probably lacks the resources and know how to pull off a 300Hp powershift tractor. This is not an unusual agreement. In AUS Kubota is partnered with Krone hay equipment. It probably simplifies the logisitics to partner with another company.

Well... They sure can make the hp!

 

[Baucom]

Also, Deere 4x20 & 5M series...

Can you help us out with a list of "Made in America" tractors? I'm looking at Bobcat/Kubota/Deere, and it seems they are all made overseas.

 

[slipshot77]

Made in America is still going strong! Buy American made whenever possible.

Well here is the problem with buying American. In most cases an oveseas company can manufacture, ship to America, setup dealerships and sell to the consumer at a better price than an Amrican company will sell to them out the front door. Unions, high wages, EPA, Osha, and all the other obstacles that companies have to deal with have priced America out of a lot of markets. When Honda and Toyota can build a car better than GM or Ford that should be a wake up call. Kubota showed up with "the little tractor that could" and ran circles around old established tractor companies. A little korean company floated a car over here with a 10 year warranty. Where was the big three? asleep? I'm far from being anti-American but we are going to have to step up our game and give our customers a good product at a better price. When the label says "Made in America" It's got to mean something.

 

[ChuckinNH]

When Toyota, and Honda build a car for the US market these days it is most likely built in the USA using just a small precentage of Japanese made parts more than the typical Ford, or Chevy uses. The last time I saw any numbers it was in the single precentage range. I heard that Toyota has something like 200,000 US employees.