

                                                EXHIBIT 23.1



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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT




We consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement of Deere & Company on Form S-3 of our
report dated November 24, 1998, appearing in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Deere & Company for the year ended October 31,
1998 and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in
the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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August 11, 1999



