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Crops, Machinery

Colorado’s ag equipment right-to-repair bill signed into law

Bills introduced in 16 states

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Reuters — Colorado’s governor signed the nation’s first right-to-repair legislation into law on Tuesday, giving the state’s farmers and ranchers the autonomy to fix their own equipment. The bill, which requires manufacturers such as Deere and Co. to provide manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, garnered bipartisan support as farmers grew increasingly frustrated with […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

Manitoba Deere dealer expands westward reach

Enns Bros. to buy Shoal Lake's S.H. Dayton

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A major dealer of John Deere equipment in Manitoba is extending its catchment in the province’s west to include a long-established Deere shop. Winnipeg-based Enns Bros. announced Friday it has a deal in place to buy the assets of S.H. Dayton Ltd., a Deere equipment dealership at Shoal Lake, about 100 km northwest of Brandon. […] Read more
File photo of a John Deere X9 combine. (Deere.ca)
Crops, Machinery

American Farm Bureau, Deere sign ‘right to repair’ memo

MOU to seek private-sector solutions

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Chicago | Reuters — The American Farm Bureau Federation and machinery manufacturer Deere and Co. signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday that ensures farmers have the right to repair their own farm equipment or go to an independent technician. As the agriculture sector accelerates its adoption of technology, the reliance on high-tech machinery such […] Read more
John Deere’s 8R autonomous tractor is pictured at Jensen Test Farm at Bondurant, Iowa, just northeast of Des Moines, on April 28, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Bianca Flowers)
Crops, Machinery

Deere tapping into Apple-like tech model to drive revenue

'Hopefully the costs will be paid back in the long run'

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Bondurant, Iowa | Reuters — Deere and Co. has sold its tractors and other equipment to farmers for decades, but the world’s largest agriculture machinery manufacturer is tearing a page from the technology world’s playbook — combining cutting-edge hardware with software and subscription models to drive revenue growth. In a world with a dwindling number […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

Engine maker Cummins says expects ‘some impact’ in Russia

Deere says will abide by sanctions

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Reuters — Diesel engine maker Cummins Inc. expects “some impact” to its business in Russia and is analyzing and preparing for current and anticipated sanctions, the U.S. truck engine maker said in an e-mailed statement on Monday. Many firms have idled operations in Russia after it invaded Ukraine last week, resulting in powerful Western sanctions. […] Read more
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks with striking workers at Deere’s Des Moines-area farm equipment plant at Ankeny, Iowa on Oct. 20, 2021. (File photo: Reuters/Scott Morgan)
Crops, Machinery

Deere’s striking U.S. workers accept revised offer

Operations to resume Wednesday night, company says

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Production and maintenance workers at 14 Deere and Co. plants are expected to return to work starting Wednesday night after voting to approve a new contract. United Auto Workers (UAW), which represents over 10,000 Deere employees in the U.S., said late Wednesday its members voted 61 per cent in favour of new six-year collective bargaining […] Read more
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Crops, Machinery

Striking Deere workers set for crucial vote

Equipment maker mulling options

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Reuters — About 10,000 striking workers at Deere and Co. will vote again on Wednesday to approve or reject a modified contract proposed by the company, as the longest strike in more than three decades forces the world’s largest farm equipment maker to consider other options. Deere has not publicly commented on changes to its […] Read more
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Machinery

Deere’s U.S. workers on strike after rejecting deal

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Reuters — Thousands of Deere and Co. workers began a strike on Thursday, the United Auto Workers (UAW) said, days after overwhelmingly rejecting a six-year labour contract that was agreed on with the tractor maker. Earlier this month, the world’s largest farm equipment maker and the UAW union reached an agreement after weeks of negotiation […] Read more

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