From that point onward, John Deere was no longer the Vermont-born blacksmith who hovered on the edge of poverty. Word spread of the Deere plow s success. In 1839 he constructed 10 plows, in 1841 the ...

His company built revolutionary plows like this early 1838 example. The steel blades of Deere plows slid more easily through sticky prairie soil and made farmers more efficient. John and his son ...

John Deere has entered an allied distribution agreement with Douglas Dynamics, parent company of WESTERN plows, to sell and support WSTERN products through the John Deere dealer channel.

John Deere’s steel plows were initially sold for approximately $10 to $12 apiece, and the growth in sales is a stunning study in numbers. In 1837, Deere produced a single steel plow.

How John Deere’s tech evolved from 19th-century plows to AI and autonomy Plus, catch up on what's going on with farmers' right to repair this heavy equipment. By Kristin Shaw ...

An era ends for the plow that built John Deere — and America. More and more farmers use no-till planting practices that don't need to turn over soil. By Evan Ramstad. August 9, 2023 at 10:00AM.

Aumann Auctions said the John Deere Gilpin Plow Sign was recently discovered in a Montana barn. Officials said it was made in the late 1800s advertising the Deere Gilpin Plow.