John Deere Settlement Expands Farmers Right to Repair Nationwide
By: Michael Booth | The Colorado Sun
The agreement with the federal government and five states to allow more access to fix agricultural equipment is a win for farmers and consumer advocates.
Major farm equipment dealer John Deere has agreed to a “right to repair” that Colorado farm and consumer advocates were key in launching, settling with the federal government and five states to give access to diagnostics and fixes for crucial agricultural equipment.
Colorado in 2023 became the first state to pass a law guaranteeing right to repair, and now industry leader John Deere has acknowledged that right should exist across the country, said Tyler Garrett, chief executive of the trade group Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.
The farmers union and CoPIRG, consu...