MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Equipment manufacturer John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding that ensures farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their ...
In my line of work, I spend a lot of time in the numbers of the U.S. ag sector. One data point I keep coming back to is that nearly 20% of net farm income in 2025 was estimated to be federal ...
Scott Potmesil, a fourth-generation farmer who raises cattle in Sandhills, Nebraska, recently bought a John Deere tractor that is over 25 years old. He said he purposely went looking for the older ...
Soon, farmers could have easier access to the tools and software needed to repair their tractors. A recent Iowa House committee vote advancing a right-to-repair bill could bring changes benefiting ...
You are out in the middle of the hayfield cutting hay, and your swather breaks down. Or the baler develops a problem when you are trying to finish a field ahead of an approaching rainstorm. Or your ...
understanding that ensures farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm equipment. The memorandum of understanding, signed Sunday at the federation's convention in San Juan, Puerto ...