The FTC filed suit against John Deere for ‘unfairly’ raising repair costs on tractors and other farm equipment.
John Deere’s “unfair” practices raised repair costs for farmers and kept them from being able to make repairs on tractors and other equipment they own, the Federal Trade Commission alleges in a new lawsuit. The FTC and attorneys general for Illinois and Minnesota filed suit today in a long-running fight for the right to repair — a battle that’s become more heated as Deere increasingly incorporated software into farm equipment.
“The FTC’s action today seeks to ensure that farmers across America are free to repair their own equipment or use repair shops of their choice—lowering costs, preventing ruinous delays, and promoting fair competition for independent repair shops.” Deere produced “the only fully functional software repair tool capable of performing all repairs” on its equipment, according to the FTC.
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