Product Standards #right-to-repair#ftc
FTC Settlement With John Deere Is a Huge Win for the Right-to-Repair Movement
The US Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with John Deere over a 2025 antitrust lawsuit, requiring the company to provide farmers and independent repair shops the same access to diagnostic software and repair resources as its dealers for 10 years, monitored by the FTC. The settlement is hailed by right-to-repair advocates as a significant win for farmers.
Jul 8, 2026 1 source