Summary
When Illinois blacksmith John Deere brought out the first commercial steel plow in 1837, he helped set the stage for a revolution in agriculture. Because the tough sod of the Midwest slid so easily off what farmers came to call Deere's "singing plow," vast stretches of prairieland could be turned into productive farmland. Deere & Co., the Moline manufacturing giant he created to sell his plow, went on to become the world's biggest maker of agricultural equipment. In addition to its well-known tractors, combines, seed drills and other farm-related equipment, Deere is also a leading maker of heavy equipment used in construction and logging. Despite that diversification, Deere's sales still primarily rise and...
When Illinois blacksmith John Deere brought out the first commercial steel plow in 1837, he helped set the stage for a revolution in agriculture. Because the tough sod of the Midwest slid so easily off what farmers came to call Deere's "singing plow," vast stretches of prairieland could be turned into productive farmland. Deere & Co., the Moline manufacturing giant he created to sell his plow, went on to become the world's biggest maker of agricultural equipment. In addition to its well-known tractors, combines, seed drills and other farm-related equipment, Deere is also a leading maker of heavy equipment used in construction and logging. Despite that diversification, Deere's sales still primarily rise and fall with the price farmers get for the grains they harvest -- growers only buy such big-ticket equipment when they're relatively flush -- and the soaring commodity prices that accompanied the ethanol boom of the mid-2000s spurred record profits for the company.
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Johnson wins the US Bank Championship
Richard S. Johnson knows there was one shot that gave him the confidence to win his first tournament on the PGA Tour. "It all started out with that first day. I made that hole-in-one and all of a sudden I felt like I could make some birdies. I haven't...Tags: Golf, Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, PGA Tour, Kenny Perry
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Flashback - Week of July 21
A weekly look back at local sports -- in anniversaries in multiples of five -- in the Lehigh Valley. JULY 21 1993--Nazareth native Bob Weiss takes over his third NBA team when he is named the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. Weiss previously...Tags: New England Patriots, DeSales University, Football, Motor Racing, Jeff Gordon
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Johnson Gets First PGA Tour Win
Richard S. Johnson birdied three of his last four holes Sunday to shoot a 6-under-par 64 and win the U.S. Bank Championship by one shot over Ken Duke for his first PGA Tour victory. Johnson finished at 16-under 264 at Brown Deer Park Golf Course in...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company, Gary Hallberg, Langer, PGA Tour
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Ace helps Richard Johnson lead at Milwaukee
From the Associated PressRichard S. Johnson aced the 14th hole on his way to shooting a seven-under-par 63 that gave him a one-stroke lead over the Pappas brothers after the first round of the U.S. Bank Championship on Thursday at Milwaukee. Deane and Brenden Pappas shot 64...Tags: Golf, Tiger Woods, Kenny Perry, Richard Johnson, Joe Ogilvie
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Perry Wins John Deere Classic
Kenny Perry beat Trinity alumnus Jay Williamson and Brad Adamonis in a playoff to win the John Deere Classic Sunday in Silvis, Ill., escaping with his third victory in five starts after bogeying the 18th. Perry had a one-stroke lead through 17, only to...Tags: Golf, Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Jamie Farr, Tiger Woods
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Creamer leads from start to finish at Farr Classic
Paula Creamer shot a 2-over 73 Sunday and did just enough to make a big lead stand, going wire-to-wire to win the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic in Sylvania, Ohio, by two strokes. Creamer, who captured her seventh career win and her third this season,...Tags: Golf, Phil Mickelson, Jamie Farr, Karrie Webb, PGA Tour
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Pressure goes beyond the putt
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe flood of thoughts trying to invade the head of a rookie while he stands over an 18-foot putt that will win him his first PGA Tour event can be overwhelming. Hallandale Beach's Brad Adamonis knows. He left his putt short on the final hole of...Tags: Golf, AT&T Corp., PGA Tour, Kenny Perry, Jay Williamson
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Williamson Making First British Open Start
Jay Williamson took it as a good sign when he pulled back the curtains in his hotel room at Quad City International Airport in Moline, Ill., Saturday night and saw the plane that John Deere Classic officials chartered to take players to the British Open....Tags: Travelers Championship, Golf, PGA Tour, Kenny Perry, Jay Williamson
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National Golf Of-Notes
No asterisk Sergio Garcia, runner-up in last year's British Open, on whoever wins the title Sunday with Tiger Woods not in the field: " It doesn't matter. With all due respect, the Open is bigger than any of us, even Tiger Woods. And if I happen to...Tags: Golf, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, PGA Tour, Kenny Perry
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