Deere moving to subscription based fees

[Oliver88]

If Deere does this and farmers continue to buy you can't blame them.
I believe Bill Gates owns 10% of Deere so maybe he figures if Microsoft do it why not Deere.

[hobbyfrmr]

My neighbor had all new John Deere tractors and combine. There was a nice little plaque where the driver could see it at all times.ThisJohn Deere tractor owned and operated by "Farmer's name".
That massaged a lot of egos and sold a lot of Deere equipment. I thought he was a very smart and succesful farmer until I learned he could not find a market for his grain. It didnt take much longer to see it was mostly show using his father in laws inheritence. That changed the way I regard farmers.

[Guest]

Agco is the only saying theyre not gonna go there

[blackpowder]

Our machinery today is so reliant on electronics some pieces wouldnt even work without. Dangerous precedent Deere is setting. Minions need to revolt. Case 'claims' not to use your yield data etc. But a subscription to keep it all working is here. Talking about gps shit etc. not to keep your damn engine running. Thats bs. If the manufactures always knew best no one would have to chip a diesel pickup just to keep it running!

Farma. Your prior Deere experience sounds like mine!!
They sure milked a once deserved rep.

[Guest]

F)$k the club!

sf3 , must'nt speak that way .

[Guest]

oh no , hopefully this doesn't make the devout "club" members stop buying the patented john Deere microwave popcorn in the green bags from the john Deere store ! .
this is what happens when you give yourself wholly and completely to one cult .
we buy the one that is best for us at the best price at the time
have a lot of colors in the yard including green , don't marry the f$&kers or this is what they feed you
still some guys here keeping a 9600 combine in the shed to combine flax, alfalfa , hard to thrash crops, etc. because thos bullet rotors won't do them ?? and they don't see a problem with that ? and yet they stay in the club??

[mcfarms]

I ran the numbers on this farm for their cash grab and its horse shit, in my world five years goes pretty fast. we've got a combination of 2630s and 2600s and the good ol 2600s will soon be steering their third set of combines. Will be loudly making my feelings heard at the local dealership level. ( like they give a fark)

[sofa.king]

Yup mother deere is a greedy old **** just like the rest of them.