Virginia farmer John Boyd Jr. calls for right to repair his own equipment, saying manufacturers' repair limits keep farmers ...

Tractors, combines, and other farm equipment have become increasingly software-dependent and computerized in the past several decades. Farmers cannot simply swap out parts because many are serialized, ...

For more than a few years now, we’ve been covering the saga of tractors from the larger manufacturers on which all components are locked down by software to the extent that they can only be r… ...

Farmers in Nebraska, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New York are staging something of a mechanical revolt. They're attempting to get legislation passed in their states that would enable them, for ...

A new tractor often costs hundreds of thousands of dollars, but not included in that price: the right to repair it. That has put farmers on the front lines of a battle pitting consumers against ...

Colorado lawmakers passed the first-ever agricultural equipment Right to Repair bill on Tuesday. House Bill 1011 now awaits Gov. Jared Polis’ signature.

Deere & Company has long been under scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission for restricting farmers’ right to repair tractors and combines bought from the company. Yesterday the FTC threw ...

Supporters of Right to Repair legislation to allow equipment owners to escape manufacturers’ monopoly on repairs have been out-lobbied and out-spent 28-1.

From Tractors to Phones, Companies Don’t Want You to Repair Stuff. Appalachians Are Fighting Back Carolina Norman July 29, 2020 ...