After the first round of voting, the John Deere cotton picker earned the No. 1 seed in the Top 16. Throughout the contest, more than 93,000 votes were cast.

A cotton-picking machine manufactured at John Deere's Ankeny facility has claimed the title of Coolest Thing Made in Iowa in 2025. There were more than 93,000 votes in this year's competition.

John Deere's CP770 Cotton Picker, manufactured in Ankeny, Iowa, won the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest. The contest, sponsored by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry and ...

The CP770 Picker and CS770 Stripper are the two most efficient cotton harvesting machines in John Deere history, according to Christopher Murray, Deere product marketing manager.

The CP770 cotton picker was one of 69 products nominated for this year’s competition, which spanned 51 Iowa communities and garnered more than 93,000 votes. “ABI has proudly supported Iowa’s ...

The John Deere CP770 cotton picker, manufactured in Ankeny, has emerged as winner of the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition. “Dedicated employees at Des Moines Works have been assembling ...

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has named John Deere’s CP770 cotton picker as 2025’s Coolest Thing Made in Iowa. The award, first presented last year, honors innovative ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Following months of public voting, the Coolest Thing Made in Iowa contest announced its 2025 winner on Wednesday. The John Deere CP770 Cotton Picker was announced as the second ...

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry and MidWestOne Bank announced today the winner of the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa competition: the CP770 cotton picker, manufactured by John Deere in ...