MM Tractors: Rise, Fall, and Legacy in Farm Equipment
A Story Written in Steel and Soil: The Minneapolis-Moline Saga The year is 1929. The Great Depression casts a long shadow over the American economy. Yet, amidst the uncertainty, two titans of the farm equipment industry, Minneapolis Steel & Machinery and the Moline Plow Company, merge, forming Minneapolis-Moline (M-M). This bold gamble launched a company destined for a dramatic journey marked by innovation, financial hardship, and persistent labor tensions. From the outset, the seeds of both remarkable success and ultimate failure were sown....