Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing iconic tractor manufacturer John Deere over farmers’ rights to repair their own machines. Citing the frustration of farmers who are forced to rely on authorized dealers to fix broken-down tractors,

The suit alleges that Deere tried to increase the cost of repairing its equipment while also forcing customers to rely on Deere-approved dealers to make the repairs.

John Deere's controversial practice that requires farmers to use its dealer network for repairs draws a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission

Willie Cade is the director of the Theo Brown Society, named after his late grandfather, an engineer and former John Deere board member. Cade has been following the right-to-repair issue for the last eight years.

The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer produces repair ... The action comes as the FTC has stepped up enforcement actions in the final days of President Joe Biden's administration.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota.

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Illinois is taking farming equipment powerhouse Deere & Co. to court, claiming unfair practices by the business are causing farmers to have to pay more.

Deere & Co. unfairly forces farmers to visit authorized dealers to repair their equipment, resulting in higher prices than if they could fix it themselves or get help from independent shops, the Federal Trade Commission claims in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday with the attorneys general of Illinois and Minnesota.

In a redacted version of the complaint posted by the FTC, the lawsuit says Deere provides its “Full-Function Service ADVISOR” only to Deere dealers, while making its more limited “Customer Service ADVISOR” available to equipment customers, independent mechanics and others.