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Case started as a steam engine company in 1842
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The steam engine tractor was first built in 1849. A. M. Archambault & Company of Philadelphia built it.
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John Froelich invented the first gasoline tractor engine in 1892. https://www.froelichtractor.com/thetractor.html
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New Holland began as a repair shop in 1895.
https://www.farmcollector.com/company-history/new-holland-equipment-ze0z1301zsch -
John Deere started as a blacksmith and started working on tractors in 1918.
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Caterpillar was created in 1925.
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Small family farms started dying out and large farms started popping up more and more.
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Four Wheel Drive was introduced to tractors in 1960.
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The John Deere 4020 is the best selling tractor.
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John Deere earned $1 billion by the year of 1966.
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After 6 years John Deere hit another $1 billion.
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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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John Deere is the most popular tractor at the moment in the United States.
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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
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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.
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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
