Machinery Pete Podcast

Machinery Pete interviews Neil Dahlstrom, Manager of Archives and History for John Deere about his new book, “Tractor Wars – John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester and the Birth of American Agriculture.” Dahlstrom shares fascinating stories from the period 100+ years ago on the race for dominance and relevance in the burgeoning new American market for farm tractors. Pete also provides a recap of a November 6, 2021 farm retirement he filmed for his TV show in Keymar, MD….according to Pete “The Hottest Auction I’ve Seen in my 32 Years.” [:35] - Machinery Pete teases this episode’s interview [2:10] - McGrew Auction recap [7:46] - Interview with Neil Dahlstrom begins [10:17] - Early life, growing up near Deere archive building [13:04] - About the new book [15:03] - History of Ford, International Harvester and Deere Tractors [26:18] - Advent of the small tractor [36:58] - Tractor market in 1925  [49:08] - Relating computer advancements to tractors and “what if?s” [53:12] - Where to buy the book [54:08] -