

                                                    EXHIBIT 12

         DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

       COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                              Six Months            Year
                              Ended                 Ended
                              April 30              October 31
                                1999      1998        1998
                               (In thousands of dollars)
Earnings:
 Income of consolidated group
  before income taxes
  and changes in accounting   $307,078  $  888,258  $1,560,032
 Dividends received from
  less-than-fifty percent
  owned affiliates               5,734       2,073       5,555
 Fixed charges excluding
  capitalized interest         283,130     250,336     531,817
Total earnings                $595,942  $1,140,667  $2,097,404


Fixed charges:
 Interest expense of con-
  solidated group including
  capitalized interest        $277,775  $  245,867  $  521,418
 Portion of rental charges
  deemed to be interest          6,226       6,368      12,451
Total fixed charges           $284,001  $  252,235  $  533,869


Ratio of earnings to
 fixed charges*                   2.10        4.52        3.93

The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is
based on applicable amounts of the Company and its
consolidated subsidiaries plus dividends received from less-
than-fifty percent owned affiliates.  "Earnings" consist of
income before income taxes, the cumulative effect of changes
in accounting and fixed charges excluding capitalized
interest.  "Fixed charges" consist of interest on
indebtedness, amortization of debt discount and expense, an
estimated amount of rental expense which is deemed to be
representative of the interest factor, and capitalized
interest.

*  The Company has not issued preferred stock.  Therefore, the
ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividends are the same as the ratios presented above.

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                                                    EXHIBIT 12

           DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

         COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                              Year Ended
                              October 31
                              1997        1996        1995
                              (In thousands of dollars)
Earnings:
 Income of consolidated group
  before income taxes
  and changes in accounting $1,507,070  $1,286,634  $1,092,751
 Dividends received from
 less-than-fifty percent
 owned affiliates                3,591       7,937       2,023
 Fixed charges excluding
  capitalized interest         433,673     410,764     399,056
Total earnings              $1,944,334  $1,705,335  $1,493,830


Fixed charges:
 Interest expense of con-
  solidated group including
  capitalized interest      $  422,588  $  402,168  $  392,408
 Portion of rental charges
  deemed to be interest         11,497       8,596       6,661
Total fixed charges         $  434,085  $  410,764  $  399,069


Ratio of earnings to
 fixed charges*                   4.48        4.15        3.74

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                                                     EXHIBIT 12

          DEERE & COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

        COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                              Year Ended
                              October 31
                              1994
                              (In thousands of dollars)
Earnings:
 Income of consolidated group
  before income taxes
  and changes in accounting   $  920,920
 Dividends received from
 less-than-fifty percent
 owned affiliates                  2,329
 Fixed charges excluding
  capitalized interest           310,047
Total earnings                $1,233,296


Fixed charges:
 Interest expense of con-
  solidated group including
  capitalized interest        $  303,080
 Portion of rental charges
  deemed to be interest            7,008
Total fixed charges           $  310,088


Ratio of earnings to
 fixed charges*                     3.98

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