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 its tractors.
Deere and other equipment makers such as Caterpillar (CAT.N), opens new tab have invested heavily in technology to automate off-highway vehicles such as farm tractors and mining vehicles.
The manufacturer plans to announce its upgrade packages for tractors in the months ... There’s also an option to have John Deere mobile service techs come to your farm shop and handle everything ...