Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing iconic tractor manufacturer John Deere over farmers’ rights to repair their ...
The Federal Trade Commission and two states accuse Deere of costing farmers time and money by unfairly limiting software ...
Most of the coverage of this has centred upon John Deere tractors, but it extends beyond ... who gained market share by using similar ease of parts replacement as a selling point, perhaps it ...
If the right-to-repair movement has a famous story, it’s the familiar green and yellow John Deere tractor. Farmers and mechanics have done their own repairs as long as there have been tractors ...
The FTC argues that for users, this has meant higher and more complex repair costs, which has benefited Deere financially. Apple engaged in the same practice with its parts pairing policy ...
More than 10,000 John Deere workers have been on strike ... farmers who are busy with harvest. From sourcing parts to manufacturing tractors and planters, the strike could sting a supply chain ...
FILE - John Deere equipment is on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Aug. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) ...