US EditionIowa House Passes Right-to-Repair Legislation for Farm Equipment
The bipartisan measure would require manufacturers to share repair tools and software with independent shops and owners on fair terms.
- On Monday, the Iowa House passed House File 2763 in a 70-18 vote, requiring agricultural equipment manufacturers to provide repair tools, software, and parts to independent facilities and owners at fair terms.
- Lawmakers acted after John Deere agreed to pay $99 million to settle a repair lawsuit earlier this month, addressing concerns that software locks cause costly delays for farmers during planting and harvest.
- The bill includes provisions granting farmers data ownership and privacy; Rep. J.D. Scholten says this prevents surveillance pricing while Rep. Derek Wulf argues it restores farmer independence.
- Facing a tight timeline to end the 2026 session, the Senate must now consider the bill through committee before it can proceed to a vote.
- If signed into law, Iowa would become the second state behind Colorado to enact agricultural right-to-repair legislation, positioning the state as a leader in farm equipment access.
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‘Right to Repair’ bill for Iowa farmers clears House
The Iowa House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would give Iowans a clear right to repair their farm equipment. Republican Representative Derek Wulf of Hudson says software locks and corporate control are costing farmers time and money when tractors and combines break down and they have to wait for a dealer’s technician to fix […]
IFU Praises House Passage of Right to Repair Bill
AMES, Iowa — Iowa Farmers Union praised the Iowa House passage of H.F. 2763, a bill reasserting farmers’ right to repair their farm equipment. The bipartisan bill passed by a large margin. “Farmers Union has been a longtime advocate of Right to Repair issues,” said Aaron Lehman, IFU President and fifth-generation farmer. “Farmers are facing rising costs across the board, including repair costs. Allowing farmers to fix their own equipment is com…
‘Right to Repair’ bill clears Iowa House on 70-18 vote
(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would give Iowans a clear right to repair their farm equipment. Republican Representative Derek Wulf of Hudson says software locks and corporate control are costing farmers time and money when tractors and combines break down — and they have to wait for a dealer’s technician to fix it. “Today farmers are being told that they don’t have the right to fix their equipment they pai…
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