Is Deere the Apple of Agriculture?

Is Deere the Apple of Agriculture?

When Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) was founded in 1837, Andrew Jackson was president, Texas was its own country, and the Civil War was decades away from starting. When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was founded in 1976, mankind had been on the moon, and the Vietnam War was finally over. Despite their historical differences and being in starkly contrasting industries, Deere and Apple have more in common as investments than you may realize.