The “Right to Repair” War / John Deere Lawsuit

EPA Clears Right-to-Repair for Farmers

Feb 20, 2026
Deanna Kovar, Deere’s Ag & Turf president, discusses strategies to weather the ag downturn: adjusting production, supporting right-to-repair, protecting farmers’ equipment equity, and delivering value amid rising costs and market uncertainty.

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Deere settles US right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments​

April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part of a class action over costs and access to repairs.

The case is part of broader scrutiny in the U.S. over so-called right-to-repair practices, with regulators and plaintiffs arguing that some manufacturers limit competition by controlling access to repair tools and software.

The settlement fund covers eligible plaintiffs who paid Deere’s authorized dealers for repairs to large agricultural equipment from January 2018, according to a document filed on Monday in the federal court in Chicago, Illinois.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...pair-commitments/ar-AA20kqr0?ocid=socialshare

Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor​

The secondary market for decades old, low-tech John Deere tractors has been booming for years as farmers have sought reliable tractors that they can actually fix without having to deal with John Deere’s repair monopoly. A Canadian company has seen that demand and came up with a radical thought: What if they made a new, repairable, “no-tech” tractor to solve what has become a gigantic pain point for farmers?

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Trump meets with auto industry over right-to-repair debate​

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he met with senior leaders in the auto industry to discuss the ongoing debate over "right-to-repair" legislation.

Trump met with GM CEO Mary Barra, Ford Motor senior executive Andrew Frick and top officials with the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation along with Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, a former auto dealer.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/new...to-repair-debate/ar-AA24RBZE?ocid=socialshare

There's a guy on YT I think his name is Rossman who has been talking about right to repair for a long time. Not just John Deere.

There was a whole YT channel with a guy and new company that have been trying to produce Semi's like that as well. Can't find em now. The government was just harassing them at every possible turn.

Think I found them.

Pr Trump Just REVEALED He Pardoned A Mechanic Imprisoned Under Biden For FIXING TRUCKS!​

President Trump just revealed he PARDONED a man who was sentenced to SEVEN YEARS in federal prison for fixing his OWN truck or tractor