Q&A with recently appointed John Deere European president

Recently appointed John Deere’s agriculture and turf business president for Europe, Asia and Africa, Deanna Kovar invited a small group of European journalists to a Q&A session.

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Q&A with recently appointed John Deere European president

Ms Kovar grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm and studied agricultural business management at the University of Wisconsin. Having primarily worked in and latterly led Deere's developments in precision agriculture,...

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