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Tractor Hacking - The Farmers Breaking Big Tech's Repair Monopoly

When it comes to repair, farmers have always been self reliant. But the modernization of tractors and other farm equipment over the past few decades has left most farmers in the dust thanks to diagnostic software that large manufacturers hold a monopoly over. In this episode of State of Repair, Motherboard goes to Nebraska to talk to the farmers and mechanics who are fighting large manufacturers like John Deere for the right to access the diagnostic software they need to repair their tractors.

English
  • Originally Aired February 1, 2018
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-MA
  • Network VICE TV (US)
  • Created December 8, 2018 by
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