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Tractors on Farm

Did John Deere’s Best Invention Spark a Revolution or an Environmental Disaster?

Source: Smithsonian

This article examines the complexities of farming technology and its environmental impact since the invention of John Deere’s steel plow in 1833.

This entry was posted in The Individual and Society and tagged Historic Figures, History, Science & Nature, Technology on October 1, 2017 by Anita Hacker.

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