Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said ...

MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - A well-known tractor manufacturer John Deere, also known as Deere ... interactive software tool and the farmer’s right to repair. Mark Watne, president of North Dakota ...

In the latest crackdown by U.S. authorities on unfair repair practices ... still lacked basic information about the industry and John Deere’s business practices and confirmed that the agency ...

“The FTC is not going to settle until John Deere makes the software available. This is a step in the right direction.” “Deere’s unlawful business practices have inflated farmers’ repair ...

The Right to Repair lawsuit carries significant implications for farmers, independent repair access and antitrust enforcement ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued farm equipment maker Deere & Co., alleging it illegally drives up repair costs by forcing farmers to rely on its authorized John Deere dealer ...

The issue centers around years of complaints by farmers that John Deere makes it virtually impossible ... he recognizes farmers' need for and right to repair their own equipment and favors right ...

For years John Deere has made it hard for farmers to ... it also raises food prices for everyone,” Nathan Proctor, PIRG’s Right to Repair Campaign Director, said in a statement.

The latest expansion is meant to offer a more centralized and user-friendly platform for self repair. In 2023, John Deere signed an agreement to allow customers the right to repair tractors and ...

The US trade regulator is taking legal action against agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere for using monopolistic practices to undermine the right to repair of US farmers. Modern ...