| A small company started in 1837 by a man born in | | | | After leaving his family to set out looking for more |
| Rutland, Vermont by the name of John Deere, has | | | | blacksmithing work, he developed the cast plow idea. |
| evolved over the last 172 years from making farm | | | | Working with others on the farm one day with a |
| equipment to residential, commercial, golf and forestry | | | | regular iron plow proved to be grueling work on the |
| equipment as well. It's hard to believe that a blacksmith | | | | Midwest soil for any farmer. With farmers becoming |
| became the most popular and world renowned person | | | | discouraged because of the laborious and |
| that he is today. And while all that's left of him is | | | | unsuccessful work on the farm, many were making |
| basically a name, the name speaks volumes for the | | | | plans to leave and head back to Vermont or other |
| shaping of tractors and lawn mowers, plows and | | | | places. It was after this he had the idea to construct |
| backhoes that are in high demand today. John Deere | | | | the cast plow; little did he know how his idea would |
| had an idea to help farmers back in Grand Detour, | | | | shape the future for farmers. It wasn't long after he |
| Illinois that made tractors what they are today, who | | | | made his first cast plow that he set about building his |
| knows what we might be without if it wasn't for his | | | | manufacturing company; the first of its kind in those |
| genius. | | | | days. |