A collaboration between Ford and John Deere may mean that farmers are bringing in their harvests...

A collaboration between Ford and John Deere may mean that farmers are bringing in their harvests using equipment made with their own crops. The two companies have agreed that Deere will further develop and manufacture Ford's soy-based flexible foam for seating materials in tractors, riding mowers

and other equipment. Ford will work with John Deere and its seat supplier, Sears Manufacturing Company, in bringing this greener alternative to traditional seat foam. Ford's soy-based foam will be developed for use in the seat backs, seat cushions, arm rests and head rests of John Deere equipment used in agriculture, forestry, construction, and lawn and turf care. Sears Manufacturing also will work to incorporate the soyfoam technology into Class V-VII medium and heavy trucks.