Across the farm belt, the cost of keeping modern machinery running has become a flashpoint, as growers push for the legal right to fix their own tractors instead of relying on expensive, tightly ...

Tractor maker John Deere faces a federal lawsuit that accuses the company of illegally forcing farmers to use only authorized dealers for critical repairs, boosting its multibillion-dollar profits.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing iconic tractor manufacturer John Deere over the right of farmers to repair their own machines.

Here’s why farmers could still find themselves locked into expensive repair networks.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa farmers say they’re losing time and money because they can’t fix their own equipment, and they’re urging lawmakers to give them more control. The effort is part of the national ...