John Deere Halts Sponsorship of Social Events Amid Conservative Backlash

The company will audit training materials and continues to track diversity without specific quotas or pronoun policies.

John Deere will no longer sponsor social or cultural awareness events after conservative criticism.
The company will audit training materials to ensure compliance with federal and local laws.
John Deere maintains that diversity quotas and pronoun identification are not part of its policy.
The announcement follows similar actions by Tractor Supply, which faced both praise and outrage.
The move has sparked calls for the resignation of John Deere's CEO and a boycott by the National Black Farmers Association.