John Deere is accused of illegally restricting farmers' ability to repair tractors and other equipment in a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission along with two states.

NEW YORK, Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing farm equipment maker Deere DE.N over the company's repair policies, according to a filing made public on Thursday. The ...

John Deere’s “unfair” practices raised repair costs for farmers and kept them from being able to make repairs on tractors and other equipment they own, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC ...

Today, the US Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against farming equipment manufacturer Deere & Company—makers of the iconic green John Deere tractors, harvesters, and mowers—citing its ...

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued farm equipment maker Deere & Co., alleging it illegally drives up repair costs by forcing farmers to rely on its authorized John Deere dealer ...

On Jan. 15, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court accusing John Deere of creating and presiding over a monopolistic and anti-competitive repair and dealer ...

In a press release from the agency, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan commented, “The FTC’s action today seeks to ensure that farmers across America are free to repair their own equipment or use repair shops of ...

The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in Minnesota and Illinois on Wednesday sued farm equipment giant John Deere, accusing it of unlawfully limiting farmers’ ability to repair ...

The Federal Trade Commission is probing whether agricultural equipment-maker John Deere violated federal law with its approach to farmers’ right to repair.

John Deere’s “unfair” practices raised repair costs for farmers and kept them from being able to make repairs on tractors and ...