SUGAR LAND--January 25, 2013--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)-- Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) (Moline, Illinois), the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery worldwide, maintained a strong financial position in 2012. The company reported $3.1 billion in net income, a 9% increase from 2011, and $36.2 billion in net sales and revenues, a 13.6% increase. Industrial Info is currently tracking nine Deere projects in the U.S worth an estimated $300 million.