![]() ![]() ![]() In some cases, they've even filed lawsuits to try to force John Deere to give them the tools that they need, which are both hardware and software tools in order to repair their equipment. Now, farmers in right-to-repair groups have taken issue with that. They have to go to an authorized John Deere technician. When something goes wrong on a tractor and a farmer needs it fixed, they typically have to go through John Deere's official channels to get that done. John Deere has gotten a lot of flack in recent years for keeping a pretty tight grip at how customers use the farming equipment that John Deere sells. ![]() But today we want to talk about repairability and specifically about John Deere. Now I'm in a hotel room and I'm dialing in remotely. No, I'm actually taping this from a hotel room, just as Mike and our other awesome WIRED colleagues did last week from CES. Lauren Goode: If I sound a little different than I normally do, it's because it's a new year. ![]()
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