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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000315189-00-500029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001127
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001127

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEERE & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315189
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3523
]		IRS NUMBER:				362382580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04121
			FILM NUMBER:		777096
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
				CITY:			MOLINE
				STATE:			IL
				ZIP:			61265-8098
				BUSINESS PHONE:		3097658000
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
					CITY:			MOLINE
					STATE:			IL
					ZIP:			61265-8098
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<TYPE>8-K
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<DESCRIPTION>DEERE 8-K 11-27-2000
<TEXT>

- -------------------------------------------------------------

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                    Washington, D.C. 20549
                           _________

                           FORM 8-K

                        CURRENT REPORT


            Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

               Securities Exchange Act of 1934


              Date of Report:  November 27, 2000
              (Date of earliest event reported)


                 D E E R E   &   C O M P A N Y
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                           DELAWARE
       (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                           1-4121
                   (Commission File Number)

                         36-2382580
               (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                    One John Deere Place
                   Moline, Illinois  61265
    (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

                        (309)765-8000
    (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

          _______________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

- --------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>

Item 5.  Other Events.

         DEERE PRESENTATION TO INVESTORS BEING WEBCAST

         Deere & Company said today that Marie Ziegler,
         director of investor relations, would address
         investors at the Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown 2000 Basic
         Industries Conference on Wednesday, 29 November, at
         9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The presentation will
         be webcast live at
         http://webevents.broadcast.com/db/basicindconf1100/.
         ---------------------------------------------------


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<PAGE>
                           SIGNATURE


    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly
authorized.


                               DEERE & COMPANY


                               By: /s/ MICHAEL A. HARRING
                                   -------------------------
                                   Michael A. Harring,
                                   Secretary


Dated:  November 27, 2000


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