John Deere Vows to Let American Farmers Repair Their Own Machines

John Deere Vows to Let American Farmers Repair Their Own Machines
A John Deere 8R fully autonomous tractor is displayed ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., on Jan. 4, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Bill Pan
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John Deere & Co., the world’s largest manufacturer of agricultural equipment, may finally allow American farmers to repair the company’s products on their own.

A pioneer of integrating advanced computer systems into farming machinery, John Deere controls more than half of the tractor market in the United States. As John Deere machines became increasingly high-tech over recent years, however, many American farmers complain that they have to travel farther and pay more at designated locations to get them fixed.