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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050303130713
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000315189-05-000020
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050302
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEERE & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315189
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FARM MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3523]
		IRS NUMBER:				362382580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(309) 765-5688

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE JOHN DEERE PLACE
		CITY:			MOLINE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			61265-8098

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILBERG JOACHIM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238107

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04121
		FILM NUMBER:		05657034

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FICHTENSTREASSE 23
		CITY:			BALDHAM GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			85509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		90114981063032830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FICHTENSTRASSE 23
		CITY:			BALDHAM GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			85598
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000315189</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DEERE &amp; CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238107</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILBERG JOACHIM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FICHTENSTRASSE 23</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALDHAM GERMANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2M</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85598</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>$1 Par Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>918</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>70.79</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3535</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reference to Deere &amp; Company common stock includes associated preferred stock rights.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 3,535 shares of restricted stock acquired under the Nonemployee Director Stock Ownership Plan of the issuer. Restrictions are as authorized by the Board of Directors.  The Plan provides for tax withholding rights.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James H. Becht, Secretary, Deere &amp; Company, As Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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