BHI 3.0·Q1 2026 Bulletin
Last computed 14:32 UTC, Apr 29 2026·Spearman ρ = 0.83·Validation: preliminary
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PLATFORM PROFILEDE

Deere & Company

$115BPrecision agricultureCritical Infrastructure
4.68
B-index (V3.1)
BLACK HOLE
Capture1.381
Escape0.295
Key Structural Insight

Agriculture's TSMC. Farmers depend on Deere software more than Deere hardware. Field data is the real lock-in.

Eleven-Parameter Profile

5DATAMEMACTPROCNETCLOSEPORTSUBFALLORGMOM
Data Depth8/10
Memory7/10
Action7/10
Process8/10
Network7/10
Closeness7/10
Portability2/10
Substitutability3/10
Human Fallback3/10
Org Depth7/10
Momentum6/10
Capture Escape Extended

V3.1 Decomposition

ComponentValueFormula
CES₄ capture core0.7492CES(d, m, a, p)
Knowledge synergy σₖ0.7483√(d · m)
Operability synergy σₒ0.7483√(a · p)
Synergy boost1.22451 + 0.3·(σₖ + σₒ)/2
Org-depth multiplier1.35001 + 0.5·o
Momentum multiplier1.18001 + 0.3·t
Total Capture1.3810c·(1+0.5n)·core·syn·org·mom
CES₃ escape core0.2644CES(x, s, h)
Feedback attenuation0.7378max(0.3, 1 − 0.35·core)
Total Escape0.2951ε + escCore · feedback
B = Capture / Escape4.681.381 / 0.295

Scoring Rationale

Not just tractors — ecosystem of precision agriculture. GPS-guided planting, harvesting, spraying. Proprietary data platform. Right-to-repair battle shows how deeply farmers depend on Deere software.

Parameter Sensitivity

MARGINAL B-INDEX CHANGE PER ±1 SCORE SHIFT
CLOSE7
+1.34
PORT2
-0.95
SUB3
-0.75
FALL3
-0.75
MEM7
+0.46
ACT7
+0.46
DATA8
+0.43
PROC8
+0.43
NET7
+0.35
ORG7
+0.35
MOM6
+0.24
+ raises B (deepens lock-in) lowers B (aids escape)

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