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1960s: A Landmark Decade

As difficult as the 1960s were for agriculture, it was a breakthrough period for John Deere. The most significant milestone during the period, says Gause, was Deere overtaking International Harvester as the world's largest farm equipment maker.
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More Big Changes

The next decade brought even bigger changes to everyone involved in agriculture, including young Charlie Gause. In 1967, Gause was transferred to Kansas City and became Deere's first lawn and garden sales manager. Deere introduced its first lawn tractor in 1964, an eight horsepower unit, and Gause's job was to determine where dealers selling this new equipment should be located, other than at its ag equipment dealerships.
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Managing a Tornado of Change for Dealers

If merging with a local dealer stressed your patience and your will to do it again, consider Jim Irwin's story. The retired Case IH vice president of North American Ag Business was clearly challenged by the multiple mergers and acquisitions that International Harvester and Case went through in quick succession, along with the acquisition of individual lines.
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How AGCO Got Its Name

As apparent as it seems to be, how AGCO Corp. got its name came about without a lot of forethought, according to Robert Ratliff, who founded the company in 1990.
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Jim Irwin: Tempted to Become a Dealer

In addition to helping dealers throughout his 40-year career, Jim Irwin, retired Case IH vice president of North American Ag Business, had company-store experience during his days at International Harvester in the early 1960s.
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