Business in Brief: Deere, hit on both sides of trade war, posts weak 1Q earns
John Deere products, including a toy tractor on the sign, are on display at the "Spring into Spring" home and garden trade show in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Deere cited rising costs and anxious farmers in reporting a profit shortfall for the first quarter Friday, Feb. 15, 2019. (Nati Harnik/AP, File)