United States farmers have fought John Deere hard over the right to repair their six-figure pieces of equipment. For years, the ag manufacturer has set up software locks that can only be disabled by ...

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, ...

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 ...

This John Deere 830 diesel, which belonged to a Littlestown, Pa., collector, sold for $15,500 on Oct. 4. The online auction also featured more than 20 other John Deere tractors, a few Farmall and ...

This tractor of the month, 1975 JOHN DEERE 830 DIESEL, is owned by Christian Dilick, Kittanning, PA. The tractor was originally purchased brand new in 1975 by William S. Dilick. William sold it before ...

Some farmers are in a bruising battle with John Deere and other tractor makers over what they are allowed to repair on the equipment they own. American farmers have long had a clear favorite when it ...