Tractor history and a pie auction for the Mercer County Historical Society. Hope you can join us Monday night. wrmj.com/tractor-histor…

I am thrilled to share that a paperback version of Tractor Wars  is coming in a few weeks. Thanks to #BNPreorder, you can order your copy now for 25% off. Go to BN.com to order.

In my research, I try to read what the characters in the story wrote and read. It's important to slip into the time period and try to understood the world as they experienced it. But, the archivist in me cringes at attempted "conservation" of the books and records.

TRACTOR WARS by Neil Dahlstrom (Neil Dahlstrom) is now out in paperback! Discover the untold story of the “tractor wars" between John Deere, Ford, and International Harvester—a race to revolutionize farming Get your copy here or wherever you buy books: Bit.ly/TractorWarsTP

It's publication day! Tractor Wars is now in paperback.

❤️&🔁 It's time for our final Give-A-May of the month! This time one lucky fan will win a framed Quad City Storm replica jersey! All you have to do is like and share this post to be entered🤝 Winner will be announced Fri, May 30 @ 6PM CDT *Must be following to win #TakeCover

Sometimes you know something but never had a need to articulate. Heard recently on a podcast, that when your sources all start saying the same thing, your research is done. I feel that.

Yes, reading cursive is an historical superpower.

Honored to spend a little time with Zach the MFer last week. You couldn't talk to a more down to earth, authentic person. He shares his world with everyone simply so they can learn how a small group of smart, passionate people feed the world.

Great view from hole 3 John Deere Classic

I think the greatest skill set I've developed is being deliberately naive. It allows me to say yes when signs point to no because it's too hard or too much of an unknown. It permits me to focus on process and learning and to enjoy the ride!

How fun is it to start the day signing books? Been a minute since I signed one of these for a reader, though. My first book, Lincoln's Wrath, the Civil War story of censored editor John Hodgson, was published in 2005.

More great conversations this week on AOA including Garrett Hawkins from Missouri Farm Bureau, a preview of Farm Progress Show 2025 (Farm Progress Daily), Jacqui Fatka from CoBank, Jerry Hagstrom, author Neil Dahlstrom, Duane Stateler from NPPC and more! LISTEN: sites.libsyn.com/541047/website

Thank you to the ⁦savoyautomuseum⁩ for hosting me Saturday. Check out their newest exhibit, Harvest to Highway, featuring car companies that crossed over to tractors.

I've seen it ten times, but I'm still worried I'm going to say something dumb.

Museums should reflect all of our stories, and be places we all feel welcome. They should also challenge us. And yes, they should even make us uncomfortable. There is great power in learning.

I'm incredibly excited to be joining the panel to share a sneak peak of the new Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution. Visit WQPT PBS for date and times.

I was a freshman in high school when The Civil War by Ken Burns first aired on PBS. I had never seen anything like it. I taped paper to the front of the tv to prevent my family from changing the channel so I could live record each episode on VHS. Then I wore those tapes out!