FTC settlement requires John Deere to share repair software, tools with Montana farmers, shops

FTC settlement requires John Deere to share repair software, tools with Montana farmers, shops

After a settlement between federal regulators and Deere & Co., Montana farmers and local repair businesses may soon have broader access to the tools and software needed to fix agricultural equipment. That change could reduce expensive downtime when tractors and other machines fail during crucial parts of the season, as KRTV reported. What's happening? The Federal Trade Commission said Deere must make repair tools and software available to farmer…