FTC Settlement Would Expand John Deere Repair Access

FTC Settlement Would Expand John Deere Repair Access

Deere & Co. has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission and five states that would require the company to give equipment owners and repair providers access to tools and software used by John Deere dealers.

KING: When the Iowa Legislature Stalled on Right to Repair, Trump and the Private Sector Delivered

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and John Deere recently handed Iowa farmers a practical solution that our state legislature tried to get done but could not deliver. Farmers can now use specialized tools to fix their own equipment, especially the software and emissions systems that often cause headaches. For too long, many of these repairs could only be done by official equipment dealers. That changed with this agreement, and it matters deeply…