Source: Engadget
“The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a suit against John Deere, accusing it of ‘unfair’ practices that force farmers to pay higher-than-average repair costs. The federal organization, along with attorneys general for Illinois and Minnesota, are alleging that the company engages in practices that keep farmers from being able to make repairs on equipment they own. … The lawsuit seeks to ‘stop Deere’s anticompetitive conduct’ by mandating access to its software repair tool, in addition to “other repair resources available to authorized dealers.” (01/15/25)