Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.
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Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules
Suite alleges Deere violated U.S. antitrust laws by controlling too tightly where and how farmers could repair equipment
Federal Trade Commission set to sue Deere over equipment repair practices
REUTERS — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has prepared a lawsuit against Deere & Co., alleging the company’s agricultural equipment repair practices violate competition laws, Bloomberg News reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. The report also said the FTC was prepared to file the case as soon as this week, over concerns that […] Read more
Is right to repair a security vulnerability?
Brands should be proactive about allowing controlled CPU access to their equipment, security experts says
In May 2022, Agco announced it had become the victim of a ransomware cyberattack, which disrupted production at assembly plants. In May of this year, Germany-based implement manufacturer Lemken announced it too had been attacked by hackers. Equipment manufacturers across the board are working to protect their digital systems against malicious intrusion. At the same […] Read more
John Deere’s repair policies probed
REUTERS — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing farm equipment maker John Deere over the company’s repair policies, according to a filing made public earlier this month. The investigation, authorized on Sept. 2, 2021, focuses on repair restrictions manufacturers place on hardware or software. The probe was made public through a filing by data […] Read more
Deere expands customer repair capabilities
Customer Service Advisor and mobile app now available to Canadian owners to help diagnose and calibrate equipment
Glacier FarmMedia – Right-to-repair advocates have increased pressure on major manufacturers in all industry sectors, and some U.S. states have now introduced laws to mandate it. Those regulations differ by state. For example, ag equipment manufactured after a certain date is included in Colorado’s law, while specifically excluded in Oregon’s. Growing public demand by owners […] Read more
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
Ottawa takes stance on right-to-repair
The federal government is siding with Canadian farmers on the right-to-repair debate. A statement from the federal government calls for an adjustment to the Competition Act that would prevent manufacturers from refusing to provide the means of device and product repair in an “anti-competitive manner.” That would presumably include certain software and modules on farm […] Read more
Colorado passes right to repair
The Consumer Right to Repair Agriculture Equipment Act passed 46-14 in Colorado’s Senate on April 11, after winning approval in the state House of Representatives in February.
Farmers’ right-to-repair fight in the U.S. just getting started
Before a January memorandum of understanding on a farmer’s right to repair his farm machinery, American equipment makers and their farm and ranch customers were locked in a legal and legislative fight over who could fix today’s complex ag machinery — the customer who owned or leased it, or the maker that designed, built and […] Read more
Deere, Farm Bureau reach right-to-repair agreement
A ground-breaking right-to-repair agreement went into effect Jan. 8. The three parties signing on to the memorandum of understanding include the American Farm Bureau Federation, John Deere and the North American Equipment Dealers Association. The agreement covers independent shops and farmers. The MOU formalizes the availability and access to parts, tools, software and documentation for […] Read more
