After 30 years with Deere, including 21 has its chief spokesman, Ken Golden is retiring, according to a Feb. 25 report in the Quad-City Times. His last day is Feb. 28.

Responding to questions about these issues, Deere spokesman, Ken Golden, told Radio Iowa that the drop in federal taxes will be good for the company, its dealers and farm customers.

Deere & Co., best known for its dominance in farm equipment industry, made a big and unexpected move on June 1 when it announced it would be expanding the reach of its Construction & Forestry division by acquiring the German construction equipment maker Wirtgen Group. Most industry analysts covering the heavy equipment market agree that the acquisition represented a major strategic acquisition that will strengthen the company’s equipment operations on several fronts.