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Retrotechtacular: Farming Implements in 1932

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Few people would deny that farming is hard work. It always has been, and it probably always will be no matter how fancy the equipment gets. In 1932, farming was especially grueling. There was widespread drought throughout the United States, which gave rise to dust bowl conditions. As if those two things weren’t bad enough, the average income of the American farmer fell to its lowest point during the Depression, thanks to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.

Even so, crop farming was still a viable and somewhat popular career path in 1932. After all, knowing how to grow food is always …read more

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Farmers are digging into the dark web to unearth patches for their tractors

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Owners of John Deere tractors are the latest group to discover that they can’t do their own repairs thanks to proprietary software that limits fixes to approved outlets – so what does that mean for security? Continue reading Farmers are digging into the dark web to unearth patches for their tractors→

The Icon Of American Farming That You Now Have To Hack To Own

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If you wanted to invoke American farming with colour, which colours would you pick? The chances are they would be the familiar green and yellow of a John Deere tractor. It’s a name that has been synonymous with US agriculture since the 1830s, when the blacksmith whose name appears on the tractors produced his first steel plough blade. The words “American icon” are thrown around for many things, but in the case of John Deere there are few modern brands with as much history to back up their claim to it.

A trip across the prairies then is to drive …read more

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John Deere partners with Kespry to bring drones and aerial data to construction and forestry

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 Heavy equipment makers Deere & Co., better known as John Deere, have forged a strategic alliance with drone-tech startup Kespry, the companies announced at CONEXPO, an international trade show for the construction industry in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The deal could prove a boon for sales of Kespry’s drones and data analytics software. It could help John Deere tap into a new, high-tech… Read More Continue reading John Deere partners with Kespry to bring drones and aerial data to construction and forestry→