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Zantie Swanepoel - From Failure to a Global Empire: The John Deere Story of Faith and Perseverance

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This is the true story of John Deere, a man who faced complete financial ruin in 1837. At 33, his blacksmith shop was failing, creditors were at the door, and he had a family to feed. Instead of giving up, he moved west and discovered the key problem facing farmers: the rich, sticky soil of the Midwest clogged and broke traditional cast-iron plows. Using a broken steel sawmill blade, he forged and polished the first self-cleaning steel plow, a revolutionary invention that unlocked America's agricultural potential.
12 Nov Afrikaans South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Christianity

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