John Deere opens technology hub near downtown Austin

AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) — You may see John Deere tractors mowing grass and cultivating crops. But, make no mistake, Deere thinks of itself now as a tech company that makes farming equipment.So, while Austin may not be especially fertile farming terrain, it's stocked with the type of tech talent Deere & Company wants to attract. With that in mind, the company on Feb. 24 said it is opening a 10,000-square-foot technology office just south of downtown Austin.The Deere tech hub wi