I was finally redirected to a John Deere repair person “near me”. After speaking with him, I found that some parts may be warrantied, but the labor could cost near the amount of the mower.

Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission is investigating tractor manufacturer John Deere over long standing allegations that Deere makes its farm equipment hard to repair.

Here‘s Deere’s full statement: “Due to reduced demand for our equipment, John Deere has informed employees at three of its facilities in the Quad Cities of upcoming layoffs effective Jan. 3.

Deere & Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in agriculture, construction, forestry, and turf care. It operates through the following segments: Agriculture and Turf ...

John Deere is laying off even more workers - while moving manufacturing to Mexico. On Wednesday. the tractor maker told officials in Iowa and Illinois that nearly 300 workers are being laid off ...

Surprise, surprise: Donald Trump has been lying about how he supposedly saved American jobs by threatening John Deere with tariffs. In Trump’s telling, the farm equipment manufacturer had ...

John Deere recently laid off a significant number of salaried employees as part of the company’s ongoing workforce reductions. The official number of layoffs is still unknown but are part of a ...

John Deere debuted its latest Z900 Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) ZTrak Mowers and newly enhanced QuikTrak Stand-On Mower ...

John Deere has announced another round of layoffs, this time affecting 287 workers in the Quad Cities, including 80 in Davenport. The other layoffs, effective Jan. 3, are of 200 workers at the ...

The new John Deere Z370R Electric ZTrak zero turn residential electric riding mower promises to deliver the power and performance Deere’s ICE customers expect in a quiet, maintenance-free ...

This week in machinery news and notes: AGCO announced the transformation of its dealership network in Ohio (bottom inset) while John Deere launched its newest UTV models with integrated precision ...