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DEERE & CO · 2026-09-03 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text

Deere announced a strategic collaboration with Reservoir, a California-based on-farm agricultural technology incubator serving specialty-crop growers. Deere will be Reservoir’s exclusive original-equipment-manufacturer partner, providing access to early-stage startups and research-and-development programs. The collaboration is intended to develop scalable solutions for specialty-crop labor shortages and other production challenges. The partnership also aligns with Deere’s stated commitment to domestic manufacturing investment.

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revenuepositiveprobable—John Deere announced a strategic collaboration with the Reservoir, making Deere the exclusive original equipment manufacturer to the…