The federal government is considering changing the Competition Act to prevent manufacturers from denying farmers the means to repair their equipment.  |  File photo

Ottawa, equipment industry clash over right to repair

A recent federal call to formalize producers’ right to repair their own equipment ignores what manufacturers are already doing to boost farmers’ capacity to do so, according to a leader in the North American equipment arena. The federal government is considering an adjustment to the Competition Act that would prevent manufacturers from denying farmers the […] Read more