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Right-to-Repair Regulation
DEERE & CO · 2026-08-16 · Importance 47 · Surprise 60 · In source text
John Deere reached a proposed $99 million agreement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and five state attorneys general concerning access to repair software and tools. The agreement would make those resources more accessible to equipment owners and independent repair providers, potentially reducing farmers’ repair bills and increasing competition among repair shops. The settlement would resolve a lawsuit alleging that Deere engaged in monopolistic repair practices, although critics contend it does not establish sufficiently broad repairability requirements.
Key facts
- John Deere has reached a proposed $99 million agreement with the FTC and five state attorneys general to make repair software and tools more accessible to equipment owners and independent repair providers. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| net_income | negative | probable | -0.4% | John Deere has reached a proposed $99 million agreement with the FTC and five state attorneys general to make repair software and tools… |
| cash | negative | probable | -0.0% | John Deere has reached a proposed $99 million agreement with the FTC and five state attorneys general to make repair software and tools… |