For years John Deere has made it hard for farmers to fix their equipment.
Today the Federal Trade Commission announced its going to sue to give a shot to stop them.
According to the complaint, Deere has unlawfully restricted farmers from fixing their own farm equipment.
The John Deere autonomous orchard tractor during a Deere & Co. automation technology preview event in Gilroy, California, US, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.© David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Under the scheme, farmers had to return tractors to John Deere-authorized dealerships to make official repairs.
Legal action against John Deere has beenbrewing for years.
Last Fall, the FTC announced it had begun aninvestigation into the companyover its repair practices.
Everyone, especially handy people including farmers, should be allowed to fix their own stuff.
The weather doesnt wait on a dealerships schedulea delay could mean the loss of a harvest.
We shouldnt tolerate companies blocking repair.
When you buy something, you should be able to do whatever you want with it, Proctor added.
The FTC lawsuit joins the long list of aggressive actions the Commission has taken against corporate malfeasance under Khan.
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