2008 News Releases and Information

LENEXA, Kansas (August 07, 2008) – With the DB Series Planter lineup, John Deere offers some of the largest and most productive planters in the world today. For growers looking for the productivity of a bulk-fill planter, with the flexibility to plant 15- or 30-inch rows, the DB60 Split-Row Planter with a 47-row 15-inch and 24-row 30-inch configuration is now available.

"This is the most productive 15-inch planter we've ever offered," says Rob Rippchen, division manager, John Deere seeding division. "The machine features the Central Commodity System™ (CCS) and Pro-Series XP™ row units. It can also be configured with the Refuge Plus™ option.

The new configuration of the DB60 machine is recommended for the grower who wants to plant one crop at conventional row spacing of 30 inches and a second crop at 15 inches, such as soybeans.

"Alternating row units are equipped with long, parallel arms, to stagger the units seven inches to the rear of the planter to enhance residue flow," explains Rippchen. "These staggered rows can then be locked up and out of the soil when planting at 30-inch row spacing. You've got one efficient planter for both row crop applications."

For more information on the split-row DB60 Planter, contact your local John Deere dealer or visit our Web site at www.JohnDeere.com/Ag.

John Deere (Deere & Company - NYSE: DE) is the world's leading provider of advanced products and services for agriculture and forestry and a major provider of advanced products and services for construction, lawn and turf care, landscaping and irrigation. John Deere also provides financial services worldwide and manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.