Collaborate Disseminate
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 …read more Continue reading The Latest John Deere Repair Lawsuit Now Has The Go-Ahead
Long time readers will know that occasionally we mix up our usual subject matter with a dash of farm equipment. Usually the yellow and green variants that come from John …read more Continue reading The World’s First Agricultural Right to Repair Law
A new law in Colorado that will make it easier for farmers to fix their own equipment is the first in the nation. Continue reading Farmers Win the Right to Repair Their Own Tractors in Colorado
The agreement between the tractor maker and a lobbying group has some big caveats. Continue reading John Deere Agrees to Let Farmers Repair Tractors, As Long as States Don’t Pass Any Laws
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 …read more Continue reading You Can Now Fix Your Deere
A few weeks ago, some tantalising social media posts emerged from a Def Con talk, in which [Sick Codes] broke into the screen control unit for a John Deere tractor …read more Continue reading Finally We Can Watch The Deere Cracking Def Con Talk
The Internet, or at least our corner of it, has been abuzz over the last few days with the news of a DEF CON talk by [Sick.Codes] in which he …read more Continue reading Did You See a John Deere Tractor Cracked at DEF CON?
By Waqas
The hacker “Sick Codes” managed to jailbreak the display/control unit of one of the John Deere Tractor models…
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According to Repair.org and PIRG, the tractor manufacturer’s repair policies are violating the Clean Air Act. Continue reading Repair Advocacy Organizations Accuse John Deere of Violating EPA Regulations
Jared Wilson’s struggle to keep his John Deere tractors running highlights the stranglehold the company has on the people who produce America’s food. Continue reading Farmer Says Dealer Wouldn’t Repair His Tractor Until He Filed FTC Complaint