A 1974 John Deere 4430 with 2,021 hours recently sold for the second-highest auction price ever for a 4430 on April 5. The tractor was owned by one person, and the plastic was still on the seat.

Tractor maker John Deere has agreed to give its US customers the right to fix their own equipment. Previously, farmers were only allowed to use authorised parts and service facilities rather than ...