John Deere sends warning shots to the global farming business (DE)

Farming and construction equipment behemothJohn Deere has sent warning shots to itsindustry once again as itcut its outlook for this year.The company said Friday that it expects equipment sales to fall 10%, down from a previous forecast of -7%.It expects net income to total $1.3 billion, down from $1.4 billion in an earlier forecast.Deere's profits in its fiscal first quarter tumbled 80% to $1.12 per share, still beating analysts' forecast for $0.71 according to Bloomberg.Incomes in the farming industry have been drying up amid an oversupply of crops that has weakened prices.In the earnings release, CEO Samuel Allen said, "John Deere's first-quarter results reflected the continuing impact of the downturn in the global farm economy as well as weakness in construction equipment market. At the same time, all of Deere's businesses remained solidly profitable, benefiting from the sound execution of our business plans and the success of actions to develop a more responsive cost structure."Shares fell nearly 3% in pre-market trading, and are down about 11% over the past 12 months."Although Deere expects another challenging year in 2016, our forecast represents a level of performance much better than we have experienced in previous downturns," Allen said.SEE ALSO:Just a fraction of the world's oil supply isn't profitable at $35 a barrelJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Scientists figured out what diseases you're more likely to get based on your birth month
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