On Saturday, John Deere and the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining the company's responsibilities to provide diagnostic tools and software outside of the company's official authorized repair centers.Farmers have been at odds with John Deere since 2016, when the company changed its end-user license to require that any repairs involving embedded software be carried out only by authorized technicians.In July 2021, US President Joe Biden weighed in with an executive order that specifically mentioned this problem."AFBF is pleased to announce this agreement with John Deere," said AFBF President Zippy Duvall.We look forward to working alongside the American Farm Bureau and our customers in the months and years ahead to ensure farmers continue to have the tools and resources to diagnose, maintain, and repair their equipment," said David Gilmore, SVP of ag and turf sales and marketing at John Deere."