Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins lawsuit against John Deere amid fight for farmers’ right to repair

Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins lawsuit against John Deere amid fight for farmers’ right to repair

PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, the Federal Trade Commission and other state attorneys general say John Deere’s repair methods are hurting local farmers and ranchers. In a lawsuit filed in an Illinois federal court in February, the FTC and the states say the equipment company has made it impossible for owners to go anywhere but its dealers for repairs, by requiring “a software tool to diagnose and repair problems that relate to el…

Arizona AG Kris Mayes joins ‘right to repair’ John Deerelawsuit against John Deere

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes recently joined the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against John Deere. She and other attorneys general are fighting for farmers’ right to repair their own equipment.