Tariff instability and a break with China is hitting American companies hard, and homegrown manufacturer John Deere is no exception

President Donald Trump has claimed to support domestic manufacturing , but his tariff policies have already hit farmers—and by extension homegrown manufacturer John Deere . An economic battle with China has hit farmers’ pockets as soybean exports to a large buyer fell. Meanwhile, tariff instability has forced farmers to exercise caution and cut back on new equipment purchases, which has affected John Deere’s bottom line.

John Deere is the kind of homegrown, domestic manufacturer President Donald Trump claims to support, yet his tariffs and hostility toward China are threatening its bottom line.

The Moline, Ill.- based tractor and agriculture machinery manufacturer boasted a record profit just two years ago, but since then its luck has turned. That’s partly because of instability relat