>because some software they didn't ask to be installed on their equipment Are you sure about this? From the article: today's tractors are high-tech machines

>because some software they didn't ask to be installed on their equipment Are you sure about this? From the article: today's tractors are high-tech machines that can steer themselves by GPS, you also need a software key — to fix the programs that make a tractor run properly So - its not the same as the tractors they purchased a few years ago. Maybe they didn't buy the tractor specifically for those features or maybe you can't even buy a tractor today without those features, but they probably knew what they were getting into before they bought it. Its not a great situation for farmers who don't want those extra bells and whistles but it is what it is.