John Deere Pulls Out of Dealer Partnership After 84 Years

The third-generation business will continue to service equipment until they bring on a new tractor line.

According to their website, R.N. Johnson in Walpole, NH, was the oldest John Deere dealer in the world. After 84 years and three generations selling the tractor line, their partnership with John Deere has ended. Owner Alan Johnson says it was a longtime coming, with John Deere talking of pulling out of the dealership the last 10 years.

Half of the company’s revenue was made through the sales of the machines. Due to the loss of the John Deere line, six of the company’s 20 employees were laid off. The remaining staff will focus on equipment repairs for products already sold until they bring in another tractor line for retail.

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