The agricultural machine manufacturer has a subscription service that lets owners repair their own equipment. Why is barely ...

John Deere's Service ADVISOR software controls every diagnostic function on modern tractors. Can't reset an error code without it. Can't calibrate sensors. Can't even ...

You wouldn’t think that farm equipment would turn into a battlefield for right-to-repair laws, but in 2017, anything is possible. American farmers are increasingly turning to hacked firmware in order ...

After a years-long battle, a national group that represents farmers has reached an agreement with John Deere that would make it easier to do many tractor repairs. The agreement has been widely ...

In fact, the craziness of this goes even further: In a 2015 letter to the United States Copyright Office, John Deere, the world’s largest tractor maker, said that ...

I squatted down in the dirt and took stock of my inadequate tools. Over my left shoulder a massive John Deere tractor loomed. I came here to fix that tractor. So far, things weren’t going as planned.

CHICAGO (CN) — John Deere is illegally monopolizing the U.S. tractor repair industry, according to a class action antitrust lawsuit filed in Chicago federal court on Wednesday. The suit alleges that, ...

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued farm equipment maker Deere (DE.N), opens new tab, alleging it illegally drives up repair costs by forcing farmers to rely on its ...

United States President Joe Biden will sign an executive order that restricts manufacturers from limiting farmers’ ability to repair their own property. News of the impending order was given by White ...

Colorado has enacted the nation’s first state law guaranteeing farmers a right to repair tractors and other equipment themselves or at independent repair shops. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, ...