The company signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Farm Bureau Federation — but can exit the agreement if state or federal right-to-repair laws go into effect. The company signed a ...

Spring is planting season for Missouri farmer Jared Wilson. It’s his only opportunity during the year to get his corn and soybeans sown and sprayed. Not getting it right would affect his yield. But ...

When you buy a high-tech device like an iPhone, you realize much of the value is in the software, and you expect to agree to a handful of End-User License Agreements (EULAs) in order to use its apps.

Like many parts of modern life, tractors have gone high-tech, often running on advanced computer systems. But some manufacturers are tight-lipped about how these electronics work, making it difficult ...

Luke Gakstatter has no problem with a farmer turning a wrench. But reaching for the laptop might be a different story. “We absolutely support a customer's right to repair equipment,” Gakstatter, John ...

In what appears to be a direct response to anti-competition claims raised in the ongoing FCC v. John Deere Right to Repair lawsuit, the equipment manufacturer has released an updated digital service ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Senator Elizabeth Warren accused the company of potentially violating the Clean Air Act by omitting information ...

"I'm in the dirt moving business, not the oil changing business. I'll pay the dealer to service my equipment." That is what a John Deere construction customer recently told Mark Wagner, Manager of ...

farmers around the world have turned to tractor hacking so they can bypass the digital locks that manufacturers impose on their vehicles. Like insulin pump “looping” and iPhone jailbreaking, this ...

Today, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against farming equipment manufacturer Deere & Company—makers of the iconic green John Deere tractors, harvesters, and mowers—citing its longtime ...

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