Deere & Company, led by CEO John C. May, is a global manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry machinery under the John Deere brand. The company is pioneering precision agriculture with GPS, AI, and automation. May is focused on sustainability and electrification of equipment. Deere supports food production efficiency and infrastructure development. It remains an iconic name in farm and heavy equipment.
Deere's precision agriculture technology strengthens its competitive position, but farm machinery remains deeply cyclical. Lower crop income, high borrowing costs and dealer inventories point to softer equipment demand. Construction products add another recession-sensitive exposure. Production discipline, finance-credit quality and recurring software adoption will determine how well margins hold through the downturn.

President at Caye International Bank
Luigi Wewege is President of the award-winning Caye International Bank. He is the author of The Digital Banking Revolution, now in its third edition, and of the article “Disruptions and Digital Banking Trends,” published in The Journal of Applied Finance & Banking. Luigi has also co-authored economic research examining the accuracy of credit bureau data, which was presented before the United States Congress. At Caye Bank, his research and strategic insights help guide billions in client portfolio decisions across international markets. Known for his disciplined diversification philosophy, he served as the conceptual architect behind this Portfolio Fit Calculator. He holds an Italian MBA specializing in International Business, and earned his BSBA with a triple major in Finance, International Business, and Management, graduating with Latin Honors from the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
18 years of experience
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