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– June 26, 2022 8:33 AM
The American company John Deere stopped the production of plows. The decision was taken in the current context in which sales of this machine no longer accounted for a significant percentage of the income of the manufacturer of agricultural machinery and equipment, which, at its peak, started on the road with the production of plows.
Undoubtedly, the plow is an important machine for John Deere, because it was the foundation of its creation. The first plow was produced by this brand in 1837, ie 185 years ago.
The first plow, produced from a saw
The plow was made by the American blacksmith John Deere, who made the first such machine from a broken saw for cutting wood. His goal was to create equipment that would not stick to the ground while plowing the Illinois prairie.
As we know today, the business has grown and now John Deere is a large multinational company that employs tens of thousands of people around the world. The company offers a wide range of tractors, combine harvesters as well as sowing and cultivating equipment.
Last year for John Deere plow sales
This year is the last year in which the plow was available in the company’s offer. From next year, this agricultural equipment will no longer be able to be purchased by farmers are the John Deere brand.
The latest plow produced by John Deere is the 3710 model. It is a plow with a furrow width adjustable from 35.6 cm to 55.9 cm. The depth at which the latest generation plow can work has been set at 30 cm.
It is safe to say that the plow is at the heart of the history of the John Deere farm equipment brand and, in a way, defined this iconic manufacturer.
In the 1950s, up to 140,000 plows a year were sold in the United States, while in the 1990s only 1,400 plows a year.
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