Long time readers will have followed the twists and turns of the John Deere repair saga, in which the agricultural machinery manufacturer has used DRM to restrict the repair of its tractors.

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission is investigating tractor manufacturer John Deere over long standing allegations that Deere makes its farm equipment hard to repair.

I contacted a number in the manual, which was no help…just a lot of recordings sending me everywhere else if it wasn’t putting me on hold. I was finally redirected to a John Deere repair ...

But according to Senator Warren's missive [PDF], dated Wednesday, John Deere has not lived up to those commitments, and the ...

Tractor maker John Deere has agreed to give its US ... and service facilities rather than cheaper independent repair options. Deere and Co. is one of the world's largest makers farming equipment.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether John Deere used unfair practices related to the repair of its agricultural equipment that might violate the FTC Act. The investigation into ...

questioning whether John Deere is living up to the promises it made to support people's right to repair. And if it's not fulfilling those promises, it may be failing in its obligations under America's ...

John Deere is laying off even more workers - while moving manufacturing to Mexico. On Wednesday. the tractor maker told officials in Iowa and Illinois that nearly 300 workers are being laid off ...

NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing farm equipment maker Deere DE.N over the company's repair policies, according to a filing made public on Thursday.

“Deere supports a customer’s right to safely maintain, diagnose and repair their equipment,” said John Deere in a company statement. “When customers buy from John Deere, they own the ...