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Oliver Family Legacy and the Evolution of Tractor Manufacturing

Dan American Agriculture History Minute, This Land of Ours

In the fast-paced world of early 20th-century agriculture, competition among tractor manufacturers was fierce. The Oliver family, pioneers in plow manufacturing, expanded their influence with the formation of the Oliver Farm Equipment Corporation in 1944, led by the sons and grandsons of James Oliver. Despite their legacy, the rapidly advancing industry—with major investments in assembly line technology—forced the family to …