A man in a white shirt and overalls drives an early tractor in the field.

Tractor Wars

Focusing on the era from 1929 through 1959, Tractor Wars II, the next installment in Iowa PBS’s Tractor Wars series, premieres Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m. It will also be available to stream on iowapbs.org, YouTube and the PBS App. 

Episodes

Tractor Wars title words over a black and white photo of six old tractors in formation driving through a dirt field towards the camera.

Tractor Wars

Documentary
The fight between Deere, Ford and International to build the first all-purpose tractor.
Tractor Wars

In 1909, hundreds of companies were trying to bring powered implements to America’s farms. By the 1920s, Deere, Ford and International were in a battle to develop a reliable tractor that would become part of everyday agriculture.