"John Deere Tractor" is a song written by Lawrence Allen Hammond (as L. Allen Hammond) and first recorded by American bluegrass artist Larry Sparks for his 1980 album John Deere Tractor.
[1] The song was later made famous by American country music duo The Judds who first released the song on their 1984 debut EP, Wynonna & Naomi.
New vocals were recorded over the original instrumental in 1990 for their final album, Love Can Build a Bridge.
This version was included on Greatest Hits Volume Two and released as a single in July 1991, peaking at number 29 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
[2] In 2022, bluegrass artist Billy Strings recorded a version of "John Deere Tractor" for his album Me / And / Dad.