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I only hope a very aggressive competitor emerges that disrupts Deere out of existence. Sometimes I wonder why groups such as farmers dont band together to form
by Lutger 4y ago
I only hope a very aggressive competitor emerges that disrupts Deere out of existence. Sometimes I wonder why groups such as farmers dont band together to form a collective which can protect them against such predatory companies.
- mindslight 4y agoBecause you can trademark colors, and ultimately the color is the most important aspect of a tractor.
- rowanajmarshall 4y agoThey have - agricultural co-ops are popular and common for exactly those reasons. They haven't moved into ag equipment yet though (at least in a big way), I'm guessing since modern equipment is complicated and advanced enough that it makes sense to have a separate organisation that designs and builders them.
- LgWoodenBadger 4y agoJD makes it incredibly easy to finance equipment, which I doubt a competitor could do. It’s not like there’s a lack of competition anyway.
- WastingMyTime89 4y agoDeere already has plenty of competitors. CNH taken as a whole is approximately the same size if you look at the global market. Farmers are not prisoners of Deere. They can just buy another brand.
- CamperBob2 4y agoNot really true, given Deere's patent portfolio.