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John Deere has pledged to make more diagnostic tools and computer access available to farmers and independent repair shops.
Equipment, Machinery

Deere agrees to independent equipment servicing

MOU pledges to give owners, repair shops ECM access

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It’s a battle that’s been waged on many fronts for the past several years: the right to repair high-tech farm equipment. In fact, the fight against brands limiting repair access goes well beyond farm machinery into many different product categories from home electronics to cars. When it comes to farm equipment, though, John Deere has […] Read more
File photo of a John Deere X9 combine. (Deere.ca)
Crops, Machinery, Reuters

American Farm Bureau, Deere sign ‘right to repair’ memo

MOU to seek private-sector solutions

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Chicago | Reuters — The American Farm Bureau Federation and machinery manufacturer Deere and Co. signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment or go to an independent technician. As the agriculture sector accelerates its adoption of technology, the reliance on high-tech machinery such […] Read more
farmer repairing combine harvester
Equipment, Features, Machinery

No clear-cut fix in right to repair debate

It sounds like everyone wants farmers to be able to repair machinery, but there appears to be a big gap in what’s available, affordable and accessible in a timely manner

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The stories are out there. Farmers held up at a time of critical field operations because machinery needed, perhaps, a fairly simple reset of computer codes or minor repair, but it took hours for a dealership technician to get there to do it. Northern Alberta farmer Cole Siegle has told his story a few times. […] Read more
John Deere intends to make more diagnostic tools available to equipment owners and private repair shops beginning in May.
Machinery

Deere improves diagnostic access

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The right-to-repair debate has reached the boiling point a few times in recent years, particularly in the United States, and various legal actions centring around it continue to wind their way through the U.S. court systems. If you haven’t heard about it, right to repair refers to a fight to have manufacturers make it possible […] Read more

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