Agriculture companies have taken a much bigger investor focus to start 2026, and no company may have muscled more gains than Deere & Co. (DE). Shares of the company have climbed more than 40% in the last few weeks, helped further by stellar earnings on Thursday. Rick Ducat compares the agricultural giant to peers to show how sharp the rally truly is in Deere. He also offers insight into the options front which saw five times its normal activity on Thursday.