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Deere to Provide Repair Tools, Pay $1 Million Each State

7/10/2026

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Summary

Deere Grants Tools

FTC and states settled a 10-year agreement forcing Deere & Company to give repair tools to farmers and shops.
The tools—fault-code reset, component reprogramming, emissions restart and manuals—must be available once 50 % of U.S. dealers carry them.
Deere must pay $1 million to each state within 30 days and file compliance reports every 60 days for ten years.
Dealers may not retaliate against owners or shops using the tools and must promote them.

Summary

Deere Pays

President Donald Trump condemned the settlement, likening it to auto-industry moves that block owners from repairs.
Lina Khan was removed as FTC chair and replaced by Andrew Ferguson, a deal-friendly nominee.
Deere agreed to a $99 million payout for more than 200,000 farmers who paid dealer repair fees since 2018.
Auto-industry groups warn right-to-repair could raise costs, noting prices rose from $294 in 2019 to $452 today.

Summary

Deere Settlement

The settlement preserves farmers’ ability to sue Deere individually and retains the right to bring future class actions.
It mandates that part prices follow a court-overseen “fair and reasonable” standard tied to dealer costs.
Deere must provide any new diagnostic tools or software created during the ten-year period to farmers.
Repair.org’s Willie Cade and US PIRG’s Nathan Proctor pledged to monitor compliance reports for retaliation.

History

Historical Context

Massachusetts enacted the first U.S. automotive right-to-repair law in 2012, forcing GM, Ford and Chrysler to share diagnostic data with independent garages; the measure won 86% voter support. The law led to a 2014 industry memorandum and the 2024 FTC-state agreement that requires John Deere to supply repair tools to farmers, paving the way for broader agricultural legislation.

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Deere Grants Tools

FTC and states settled a 10-year agreement forcing Deere & Company to give repair tools to farmers and shops.
The tools—fault-code reset, component reprogramming, emissions restart and manuals—must be available once 50 % of U.S. dealers carry them.
Deere must pay $1 million to each state within 30 days and file compliance reports every 60 days for ten years.
Dealers may not retaliate against owners or shops using the tools and must promote them.

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