FTC settlement: John Deere allows DIY equipment repair
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John Deere has reached a right-to-repair settlement with the FTC and several states' attorneys general, requiring the company to make its repair services available to equipment owners and independent shops, and to pay $1 million to the states for antitrust enforcement costs.
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John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
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FTC settlement: John Deere allows DIY equipment repair
John Deere to provide farmers and independent repair providers with current and future repair resources for 10 years — including resources it only provided until now to authorized dealers.
The agricultural equipment giant faced a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission and five states over the proprietary nature of its tractors' software.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and several states, including Minnesota, reached a settlement with John Deere, gaining some ability to repair equipment for at least 10 years.
John Deere owners should soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general have secured a “right to repair” settlement with farming equipment company Deere & Co., known as John Deere. The…
It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co.
The FTC has announced a landmark settlement with agricultural equipment giant John Deere resolving a 2025 lawsuit that accused the company of monopolistic practices in the repair services market for farm equipment.
John Deere has reached a right-to-repair settlement with the FTC and several states' attorneys general, requiring the company to make its repair services available to equipment owners and independent shops, and to pay $1 million to the states for antitrust enforcement costs.
A settlement with the Federal Trade Commission requires John Deere to give farmers access to the same repair tools as its dealerships for the next decade. But some farmers and advocates are wary, saying they’ve heard promises like this from Deere before. NBC News' Allie Canal reports.
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