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 ...

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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.