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International Harvester

International Harvester

Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer

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The great farm exodus

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Merged into CNH Industrial (1984)

In 1900, 41 percent of Americans worked on farms; today, fewer than 2 percent do—yet agricultural output has more than tripled. Tractors, combine harvesters, and chemical fertilizers triggered the largest peacetime migration in American history, sending tens of millions from fields to factories and reshaping the nation's economy, culture, and landscape.

Updated May 22