Deere Spends $720,000 Lobbying

Farm equipment maker Deere & Co. spent $720,000 lobbying the federal government in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure report. That’s up from the $560,000 the company spent in the fourth quarter and $580,000 in the first quarter of last year.

The company lobbied on patent, defense, energy, health care and other business issues during the quarter ending March 31. In addition to Congress, the company lobbied the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Guard and the departments of defense, energy and commerce, according to the document filed April 20 with the House Clerk’s office.