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Third Quarter 2 0 1 6 Earnings Conference Call 19 August 2016

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Third Quarter Overview (in millions of dollars except Q3 2016 Q3 2015 Change per share amounts) Net Sales and Revenues $6,724 $7,594 -11% Net Sales $5,861 $6,840 -14% Net Income $489 $512 -4% Attributable to Deere & Company Diluted EPS $1.55 $1.53 + 1% 3 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Third Quarter Overview Net Sales Equipment operations net sales: Down 14% in Q3 2016 vs. Q3 2015 • Price realization: + 2 points • Currency translation: (2) points 4 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

W orldw ide Agriculture & Turf Third Quarter Overview Q3 2016 Q3 2015 Change (in millions of dollars) Net Sales $4,704 $5,308 -11% Operating Profit* $571 $472 + 21% * Q3 2016 operating profit impacted by: Favorable Unfavorable • Price Realization • Shipment Volumes • Gain on sale of partial interest in SiteOne • Foreign-Currency Exchange • Production Costs • Selling, Administrative & General Expenses 5 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Global Agriculture I ndustry Tailw inds Still Robust Global GDP Global Population 10% 10 World Less developed regions (excluding LDCs) 8% Advanced Least developed countries 8 Annual Change Emerging More developed regions 6% Billions 6 4% 4 2% 2 0% 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 0 -2% 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 -4% Urbanization 8 Urban Population Rural Population 6 Billions 4 2 0 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Source: IMF, July 2016; United Nations, 2014 and 2015 6 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Production/ Consum ption Balance Stable But Still Sensitive Global Grains 2,500 2,300 Million Metric Tons 2,100 1,900 1,700 2016/ 17F 2000/ 01 2001/ 02 2002/ 03 2003/ 04 2004/ 05 2005/ 06 2006/ 07 2007/ 08 2008/ 09 2009/ 10 2010/ 11 2011/ 12 2012/ 13 2013/ 14 2014/ 15 2015/ 16 Production Consumption Source: USDA, August 2016 7 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Production/ Consum ption Balance Stable But Still Sensitive Global Grains 650 30% 600 550 25% Million Metric Tons 500 1 0 Yr. Avg. = 2 1 % 20% 450 400 15% 350 10% 300 2016/ 17F 2000/ 01 2001/ 02 2002/ 03 2003/ 04 2004/ 05 2005/ 06 2006/ 07 2007/ 08 2008/ 09 2009/ 10 2010/ 11 2011/ 12 2012/ 13 2013/ 14 2014/ 15 2015/ 16 Ending Stocks S/ U Ratio Source: USDA, August 2016 8 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Production/ Consum ption Balance Stable But Still Sensitive U.S. Corn Prices 4.35 4.10 $ per Bushel 3.85 Jan – Apr avg. = $ 3 .6 5 3.60 3.35 3.10 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 U.S. Soybean Prices 12.25 11.50 $ per Bushel 10.75 10.00 Jan – Apr avg. = $ 9 .0 1 9.25 8.50 Jan-16 Feb-16 Mar-16 Apr-16 May-16 Jun-16 Jul-16 Aug-16 Source: Bloomberg, 12 August 2016 9 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

2 0 1 6 I ncreased Planted Acres Explained by Pared but Positive Farm er Margins United States • Market prices • Farm program subsidies • Revenue insurance • Production cost declines Other Exporting Countries • Currency values • Policy shifts 10 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

U.S. Farm Sector Strong Balance Sheet 30% 3,000 2,500 25% 2 0 1 1 = $ 2 T 2,000 20% $ Billions (Nominal) 1,500 15% 2 0 0 0 = $ 1 T 10% 1,000 500 5% 0 0% 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2016F Farm Sector Debt Farm Sector Equity Debt/ equity ratio Debt/ asset ratio Source: USDA ERS, February 2016 11 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Sum m ary Observations Global Ag Sector • Supplies fully adequate to meet needs • Risk premia recently erased from grain markets • Planted acres: Minimal farmer response to lower prices • Aberrational factors at play • Fourth consecutive favorable global weather year nearing completion • Barring adverse weather events, little near-term improvement in ag market conditions anticipated • Long-term drivers (population and income growth, urbanization) still intact 12 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Sum m ary Observations U.S. Ag Sector • Farmer financial conditions remain solid • Farmer margins explain higher planted acres despite lower prices • Production cost decreases • Yield expectations • Farm bill subsidies • Revenue insurance risk reduction 13 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

W hat to W atch Short Term • Weather: Now the major market disruptor, outlook still one year at a time • Next: Southern Hemisphere planting/ growing season • Then: Attention returns to Northern Hemisphere spring (2017) conditions Longer Term Disruptors • Geopolitical hot spots: Potential drag on GDP growth • U.S. dollar relative to other currency values • Fed actions, U.S. politics, central bank behavior • China economy, Brexit fallout, EU • Nationalism: Future of globalization 14 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Agriculture & Turf Retail Sales I ndustry Outlook – Fiscal 2 0 1 6 2016 Forecast Previous Forecast U.S. and Canada Ag Down 15-20% EU 28 Ag Flat to down 5% No change between South America Ag Previous Forecast and Down 15-20% Current Forecast (Tractors and Combines) Asia Ag Flat to down slightly U.S. and Canada Turf and Flat to up 5% Utility Equipment Deere & Company Forecast as of 19 August 2016 (Previous Forecast as of 20 May 2016) 15 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

W orldw ide Agriculture & Turf Deere & Com pany Outlook Fiscal Year 2016 Forecast • Net sales: Down ~ 8% • Currency translation: ~ (2) points • No change from previous forecast Deere & Company Forecast as of 19 August 2016 (Previous Forecast as of 20 May 2016) 16 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

W orldw ide Construction & Forestry Third Quarter Overview Q3 2016 Q3 2015 Change (in millions of dollars) Net Sales $1,157 $1,532 -24% Operating Profit* $54 $129 -58% * Q3 2016 operating profit impacted by: Favorable Unfavorable • Production Costs • Shipment Volumes • Selling, Administrative & General Expenses • Product Mix • Price Realization 17 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

W orldw ide Construction & Forestry Deere & Com pany Outlook Fiscal Year 2016 Forecast • Net sales: Down ~ 18% • Currency translation: ~ (1) point • Previous forecast: Down ~ 13% • Currency translation: ~ (1) point 2016 Previous U.S. Economic Indicators Forecast Forecast GDP Growth (annual percentage rate)* + 1.9% + 2.1% Housing Starts (thousands) 1,181 1,161 Total Construction Investment (annual percentage rate)* + 2.8% + 3.2% Government Construction Investment (annual percentage rate)* + 3.6% + 4.1% Source: IHS Global Insight, Calendar Year Estimates, July 2016 * Change from prior year in real dollars Deere & Company Forecast as of 19 August 2016 (Previous Forecast as of 20 May 2016) 18 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call

W orldw ide Financial Services Credit Loss History Provision for Credit Losses / Average Owned Portfolio 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% 0.24% 0.5% 15 Year Average 10 Year Average 0.0% 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016* * Annualized provision for credit losses as of 31 July 2016 19 | 3rd Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call