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Former U-S Ag Secretary Joins Deere & Company

A former U-S Secretary of Agriculture is now a board member with Deere and Company.

Michael Johanns joins the Deere board this week.

His background includes being governor of Nebraska for 6 years, Secretary of Agriculture from 2005 to 2007, and 5 years as U-S Senator.

Deere and Company's Board has 12 members - 11 of whom are independent directors.

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