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First Tractor
The first ever tractor was released. Its was powered by a steam engine and was only really popular in the lumber yard moving trees. -
Open Geared Tractors
First year for open geared tractors and this allowed them to turn sharper and have more maneuverability. -
The Fordson Tractor
Henry Ford was one of the first to mass produce a tractor. He used the same techniques to mass produce tractors that he did to mass produce automobiles. -
First Rubber Tire
The first rubber tire was used on a tractor. Many farmers had a hard time believing that a rubber tire could do more than a steel wheel but it did. -
More Tractors
For the first time in history tractors are outnumbering horses and mules on farms. -
Roll Over Cab
John Deere started mass producing roll over protection on all tractor models. -
First Gas Powered Tractor
John Freolich invented the first gas powered tractor. This led to inspire John Deere to mass produce gas powered tractors which he is still famous for today. -
GPS
For the first time companies started putting GPSs on tractors.This later on plays a very big role on self driving tractors. -
Case
Case IH released the Autonomous Tractor. This tractor is self driving and can be controlled by a tablet or desktop computer. -
Electronics
Massey-Ferguson introduced the very first electronic management system. This would change agriculture forever.
