UPDATE 2-Deere sees weak equipment sales in 2016 as farm economy remains soft
November 25, 2015 at 10:41 AM EST
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Deere & Co on Wednesday reported a drop in quarterly earnings that was not as steep as Wall Street expected and gave a less dire outlook than analysts had feared, saying it was well-positioned to weather a worsening slump in demand for its farm equipment.