Minnesota, Illinois attorneys general sue John Deere company alleging 'repair monopoly'

FTC, state AGs sue John Deere, say farmers aren’t allowed to fix their own tractors

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing iconic tractor manufacturer John Deere over farmers’ rights to repair their own machines. Read more...

Minnesota joins suit over Deere farm-equipment repair policy

Deere produces repair software that is available only to its dealers, making it impossible for owners to seek less-costly remedies, according to the lawsuit.

FTC Finally Sues John Deere Over Years Of ‘Right To Repair’ Abuses

A few years ago agricultural equipment giant John Deere found itself on the receiving end of an antitrust lawsuit for its efforts to monopolize tractor repair. The lawsuits noted that the company consistently purchased competing repair centers in order to consolidate the sector and force customers into using the company’s own repair facilities, driving up costs and logistical hurdles dramatically for farmers. John Deere executives have repeatedl…

John Deere Sued by the FTC Over Its Tractor Repair Monopoly - RetailWire

John Deere is in trouble with the federal government.

Ellison Brings Suit Against John Deere

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KVRR)  – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has been hearing from his constituents for quite a while that John Deere makes farmers’ lives needlessly more expensive and difficult through some of their business practices. This week, he took decisive action, joining Illinois AG Kwame Raoul and the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against John Deere for monopolistic actions. Ellison says that the company withholds prop…

John Deere blames politics for FTC lawsuit on farmers' right to repair

The FTC sued John Deere over the right to repair, claiming the company reaps profits by pushing farmers to authorized dealers.