John ___ (tractor company)

DEERE

This agricultural brand shares its name with a common forest animal.

This clue is looking for the last name of John Deere, the founder of the well-known agricultural and tractor company. The blank in "John ___" hints at a famous surname, and "Deere" fits perfectly as the brand name associated with green tractors and farming equipment. It’s a straightforward fill-in-the-blank reference to a major American company.