Deere appoints Cargill CEO Brian Sikes to board; Raj Kalathur to retire Jan 2026

DEERE & CO

Brian Sikes (Cargill Chair, President & CEO) elected to Deere board effective Dec 4, 2025, increasing board size from 10 to 11.
Raj Kalathur to retire as President, John Deere Financial and CIO effective Jan 31, 2026.
Sikes appointed to Compensation and Corporate Governance committees.
Board now comprises 10 independent, non-employee directors out of 11 total.

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