How did the steel plow negatively affect America?

The steel plow affected america because the steel reserve was eaten up by the need for steel to make the big plow. every farmer wanted one so the demand for it was high.

Impact on Economy The steel plow that John Deere invented benefited farmers because it allowed them to cut furrows in thick sticky Midwest soil. John Deere was an inventor, and a blacksmith. In 1837 he was working with steel and decided he was going to make a steel plow for farmers.