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Tractor Wars
In 1909, hundreds of companies were trying to bring powered implements to America’s farms. By the 1920s, Deere, Ford and International were in a battle to develop a reliable tractor that would become part of everyday agriculture.
2 Seasons · 2 Episodes
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Tractor Wars II
Season 2026 Episode 2026 | 56m 47s | CC
From 1929 through 1959, the tractor industry changed focus. Rather than pioneering the idea of bringing power farming to agriculture, companies started working toward making mechanized farming part of everyday life in rural America. Tractor makers fought for market supremacy as each company improved on the basic design. Watch the next installment of Iowa PBS’s Tractor Wars series, Tractor Wars II.
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