That changed in 1837, when a 23-year-old blacksmith named John Deere introduced the first steel plow. Its smooth, durable design sliced through Midwestern soil with ease, helping farmers work more ...

This durability and efficiency gave Oliver a global reputation, earning him the nickname “plow maker of the world.” It wasn’t ...

It’s not just Florida tomato growers feeling the pinch. Canada has imposed a 25% tariff on U.S. watermelons in retaliation ...

That now-50 year old coalition – the key to urban support for farm programs across two generations of U.S. farmers and ranchers – was severed by the one-vote victory for the GOP House of ...

Farmers and ranchers may recall Eisenhower's famous line about their profession: "You know, farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from a ...

You can also spend your time exploring the four museums on the property. Plow Day For more information to plan your trip out visit the Ruby Ellen Farm website.

WORTH THE WATCH. YES!!!!! Absolutely ridiculous machine to drive. Imagine never losing traction ever. Instead you just till the dirt below you.

After 10,000 years, let’s bury the plow No-till farming reduces need for fertilizers and pesticides, and promotes soil health and biodiversity.

Plowing Through Tough Times: Equipment Manufacturers Double Down on Technology Upgrades Amid Sales Slump Farm machinery companies are betting on ag tech, precision technology retrofits and digital ...

When John Deere carted home a broken bandsaw blade and forged a moldboard plow, agriculture and America changed forever. Farm steel changed history.