John Deere’s answer to the FTC Right To Repair lawsuit arrived last week in the form of a new digital diagnosis and repair product for John Deere machines and Hagie STS high-clearance sprayers and ...

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 ...

The fight for our right to repair the stuff we own has suffered a huge setback. As anyone who repairs electronics knows, keeping a device in working order often means fixing both its hardware and ...

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 ...

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating farm equipment giant John Deere over its repair practices, according to a civil investigative demand (CID) newly made public. The agency is looking into ...

On Monday, farming equipment manufacturer John Deere announced it would pay $99 million in a settlement to a class action lawsuit brought on by its customers. The suit accused the company of ...

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 ...

JONES COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - John Deere is launching a new tool it says will help farmers repair their own equipment. Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission sued John Deere for what it said ...

The FTC’s lawsuit is the latest salvo in the fight over right-to-repair. The FTC’s lawsuit is the latest salvo in the fight over right-to-repair. is a senior science reporter covering energy and the ...

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 ...

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 ...