When you buy land, it’s tempting to think a tractor can handle everything. It feels like the ultimate solution—pulling, grading, mowing, hauling. But no matter how capable your machine is, it can’t ...

Jake Lieb stands by his John Deere planter March 18 on his farm near Monticello, Ill. Deere signed a memorandum of understanding last year that should help farmers like Lieb and independent repair ...