A deal with the FTC requires Deere to give farmers access to the same repair tools as its dealerships for a decade. Some farmers say they’ve heard promises like this before.John Deere equipment for sale at a United Ag and Turf dealership in Colchester, Conn., in 2023.Joe Buglewicz / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileJuly 9, 2026, 8:35 PM EDTFour years ago, Missouri farmer Jared Wilson’s John Deere combine malfunctioned mid-harvest. Days passed before a Deere technician could come to his farm and trace it to a faulty valve. While he waited, dry weather split his soybean pods open, spilling his product and profit onto the ground.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Farmers and advocates cautiously celebrate John Deere’s right to repair settlement
A deal with the FTC requires Deere to give farmers access to the same repair tools as its dealerships for a decade. Some farmers say they’ve heard promises like this before.
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