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Case Start
Case started as a steam engine company in 1842
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The First Steam Engine Tractor
The steam engine tractor was first built in 1849. A. M. Archambault & Company of Philadelphia built it.
https://www.farmcollector.com/company-history/tractor-history-ze0z1205zsie -
The First Gasoline Tractor
John Froelich invented the first gasoline tractor engine in 1892. https://www.froelichtractor.com/thetractor.html -
New Holland Begins
New Holland began as a repair shop in 1895.
https://www.farmcollector.com/company-history/new-holland-equipment-ze0z1301zsch -
John Deere Start
John Deere started as a blacksmith and started working on tractors in 1918.
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Large Farms Start
Small family farms started dying out and large farms started popping up more and more. -
4 Wheel Drive
Four Wheel Drive was introduced to tractors in 1960.
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The Best Selling Tractor of All Time
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John Deere
John Deere earned $1 billion by the year of 1966.
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$2 Billion
After 6 years John Deere hit another $1 billion. -
AutoTrac
AutoTrac is a device in the tractor that will make you go straight in a feild. It was invented in 1997.
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The Most Popular Tractor Company
John Deere is the most popular tractor at the moment in the United States.
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Case Driver less Tractors
Soon the Case IH driver less tractors will be available for farming. Wages are rising and driver less technology is getting cheaper. https://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/16/future-of-farming-driverless-tractors-ag-robots.html -
John Deere Driver less Tractor
John Deere has had a lot of trouble trying to make the technology to make the tractor turn around. They have been doing better with it lately however.
https://qz.com/1042343/after-trying-to-build-self-driving-tractors-for-more-than-20-years-john-deere-has-learned-a-hard-truth-about-autonomy/ -
New Holland Driver less Tractor
New Holland showed their concept of a driver less tractor at the end of august. It looks normal but can drive itself.
http://agriculture1.newholland.com/nar/en-us/about-us/whats-up/news-events/2016/new-holland-nh-drive-new-concept-autonomous-tractor
