Co-op Tractor History: A Mid-Century Farm Revolution
The dust bowl years of the Great Depression left American farmers battered and struggling. Many couldn't afford the expensive new farm machinery that promised increased efficiency, leaving them behind in a rapidly changing agricultural landscape. But out of this hardship arose a radical idea: farmers pooling resources to build their own tractors. This was the improbable genesis of the Co-op tractor, a story of community-driven ingenuity, surprising partnerships, and a hard-fought battle against industry giants....