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Deere & Company’s $900 Million Tariff Headwind: How Much Can Mitigation Absorb?

Deere & Company reported second quarter net sales growth of 5% year-over-year to $13.369 billion, with equipment operations net sales increasing similarly to $11.778 billion. Net income attributable to the company was $1.773 billion, or $6.55 per diluted share. The equipment operations segment posted a margin of 16.9%, aided by a one-time $272 million recovery from IEEPA tariff refunds, which improved margins by approximately 2.5 percentage points. All business segments delivered positive price realization and benefited from favorable currency translation, particularly due to a weaker U.S. dollar. The Production and Precision Ag segment faced a sales decline of 14%, primarily due to lower shipment volumes offset partially by positive price realization and currency effects. Operating margin for this segment stood at 15.7%, impacted by higher production costs. Conversely, the Small Ag & Turf segment grew sales by 16% driven by higher shipment volumes and favorable pricing, resulting in a 20.