What do pissed off farmers and broken McFlurry machines have to do with each other? More than you’d think. Both are part of the story behind the modern right-to-repair movement. In this episode, Jason ...

Farming has gotten quite tech-savvy. These days, there are all sorts of Wi-Fi-enabled, app-controlled, and autonomously piloted machines out there doing the tilling and harvesting. The biggest player ...

This story was originally published by The Counter, a non-profit newsroom investigating the forces shaping how and what America eats. Read more at thecounter.org. The battle for farmers to fix their ...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) – Students in Kansas can learn how to fix tractors free of charge at two community colleges through a tech program partnership with the manufacturing giant John Deere. The ...

The simmering duel between farmers and agricultural machinery manufacturers over access to the software to unlock the DRM which excludes all but the manufacturer’s agents from performing repairs goes ...

Over the last few years we have brought you many stories about John Deere tractors, and how their repair has been locked down such that only manufacturer-authorised technicians can work on them.

Colorado has enacted the nation’s first state law guaranteeing farmers a right to repair tractors and other equipment themselves or at independent repair shops. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, ...

HENDERSON, Minn. — Kyle Lieske of Henderson has been interested in working with tractors since he was a little boy. His father, Ron, remembers when he would play farm and pretend to fix tractors. All ...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - Students in Kansas can take free classes on how to fix tractors at two community colleges through a technology program partnership with John Deere. Students can enroll in the ...