(WQAD) – From humble beginnings to an international brand worth upwards of $100 billion, the familiar green and gold of John Deere can be seen in fields far and wide. And when you think of America’s first 250 years and the things that have helped us last that long, how about the company that has been around for almost 200 of those 250? “The company itself is 189 years old,” explained Neil Dahlstrom, Deere’s Heritage Marketing and Archives Manager.