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Tractor Wars : John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture by Neil Dahlstrom (2022, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBenBella Books
ISBN-101953295746
ISBN-139781953295743
eBay Product ID (ePID)5050409543
Product Key Features
Book TitleTractor Wars : John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the Birth of Modern Agriculture
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndustries / Agribusiness, Economics / General, Agriculture / General, United States / General
Publication Year2022
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History
AuthorNeil Dahlstrom
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-034770
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal338.762922520973
Synopsis"Mr. Dahlstrom...has written a superb history of the tractor and this long-forgotten period of capitalism in U.S. agriculture. We now know the whole story of when farming, business and the free-market economy diverged, divided and conquered." -- Wall Street Journal Discover the untold story of the "tractor wars," the twenty-year period that introduced power farming--the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years. Before John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester became icons of American business, they were competitors in a forgotten battle for the farm. From 1908-1928, against the backdrop of a world war and economic depression, these brands were engaged in a race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming. By the turn of the twentieth century, four million people had left rural America and moved to cities, leaving the nation's farms shorthanded for the work of plowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and threshing. That's why the introduction of the tractor is an innovation story as essential as man's landing on the moon or the advent of the internet--after all, with the tractor, a shrinking farm population could still feed a growing world. But getting the tractor from the boardroom to the drafting table, then from factory and the farm, was a technological and competitive battle that until now, has never been fully told. A researcher, historian, and writer, Neil Dahlstrom has spent decades in the corporate archives at John Deere. In Tractor Wars , Dahlstrom offers an insider's view of a story that entwines a myriad of brands and characters, stakes and plots: the Reverend Daniel Hartsough, a pastor turned tractor designer; Alexander Legge, the eventual president of International Harvester, a former cowboy who took on Henry Ford; William Butterworth and the oft-at-odds leadership team at John Deere that partnered with the enigmatic Ford but planned for his ultimate failure. With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture--a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world., "Mr. Dahlstrom...has written a superb history of the tractor and this long-forgotten period of capitalism in U.S. agriculture. We now know the whole story of when farming, business and the free-market economy diverged, divided and conquered." --Wall Street Journal Discover the untold story of the "tractor wars," the twenty-year period that introduced power farming--the most fundamental change in world agriculture in hundreds of years. Before John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester became icons of American business, they were competitors in a forgotten battle for the farm. From 1908-1928, against the backdrop of a world war and economic depression, these brands were engaged in a race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming. By the turn of the twentieth century, four million people had left rural America and moved to cities, leaving the nation's farms shorthanded for the work of plowing, planting, cultivating, harvesting, and threshing. That's why the introduction of the tractor is an innovation story as essential as man's landing on the moon or the advent of the internet--after all, with the tractor, a shrinking farm population could still feed a growing world. But getting the tractor from the boardroom to the drafting table, then from factory and the farm, was a technological and competitive battle that until now, has never been fully told. A researcher, historian, and writer, Neil Dahlstrom has spent decades in the corporate archives at John Deere. In Tractor Wars , Dahlstrom offers an insider's view of a story that entwines a myriad of brands and characters, stakes and plots: the Reverend Daniel Hartsough, a pastor turned tractor designer; Alexander Legge, the eventual president of International Harvester, a former cowboy who took on Henry Ford; William Butterworth and the oft-at-odds leadership team at John Deere that partnered with the enigmatic Ford but planned for his ultimate failure. With all the bitterness and drama of the race between Ford, Dodge, and General Motors, Tractor Wars is the untold story of industry stalwarts and disruptors, inventors, and administrators racing to invent modern agriculture--a power farming revolution that would usher in a whole new world.
LC Classification NumberHD9710.4.U62D34 2021
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- 21 Jun, 2025
dissappointed because I ordered The DVD and received the book.
Have been torn between returning the book or sending it to a friend who worked for years for the John Deere corporation. I was exceedingly disappointed when I received the book when the actual order that I first placed was for the DVD of the PBS presentation of the book of the same name. About two days after I ordered the DVD which is an exceptionally well balanced presentation of the competition and rivalry between ALL of the manufacturers of Farm Equipment and Tractors along with a balanced analysis of who the players in that field were along with their fundamental relationships to the Agricultural Culture in America only from the end of the Civil War until the end of WWII.... The huge gaps are the transitions that occurred post WWII and I have relatives who were among the losers and winners of the great changes in the prices of tractors, combines, and tilling equipment. Unfortunately, the book is written and edited by mostly shirttail relatives of the John Deere Family and so there is a bias that is not relevant if one grew up in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho or even Washington. Kind Regards., Edward TiltonVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Jul, 2022
Awesome book tractor wars
I worked for John Deere almost 30 years very interested in the start up and grounds gained over the years great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jul, 2022
Broad view of the early tractor years.
Easy reading. Tells a lot about the world in the times tractors were getting a grip on agriculture, and not just waving the green and yellow flags.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 19 Dec, 2022
Great old John Deere history and nice big Pictures
Great book loaded with great pictures of old John Deere TractorsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Dec, 2022
Informative and easy to read.
Great details and an intimate portrait of the times, events, and people who ushered in the days of mechanized agriculture.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Mar, 2023
Tractor Wars
Specific content, limits readers interest. I am interested in farming history and antique farm machinery. Growing up om a farm in the 1940's and 50's this book is very interesting.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 04 Apr, 2022
I AGREE
NO REAL CONS,I ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 13 Dec, 2022
Little known back histories
Pretty dry reading.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 25 Jan, 2022
WELL WRITTEN
VERY WELL WRITTENVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
