Wagner

Wagner Tractor, based in Portland, Oregon, pioneered the creation of the initial multi-wheeled, all-wheel drive tractor. The Wagner siblings had already established themselves as builders of robust equipment for the forestry and extraction industries, beginning in 1922, before venturing into farming machinery during the 1950s. A collaborative arrangement between John Deere and Wagner materialized in the late 1960s. However, the need for these substantial tractors remained limited at that juncture, resulting in only 51 units being procured by Deere. Deere subsequently reintroduced themselves to this sector with their own model, the 7020, in 1971. A contractual agreement stipulating a five-year period of non-competition effectively prevented Wagner from continuing tractor production, ultimately marking their exit from the agricultural machinery landscape.