The FTC argues that for users, this has meant higher and more complex repair costs, which has benefited Deere financially. Apple engaged in the same practice with its parts pairing policy ...

The FTC and state attorneys general from Illinois and Minnesota filed a complaint in federal court in Chicago saying the tractor manufacturer withheld key information and diagnostic tools from farmers ...

Speaking with Channel 2 Action News Thursday morning, county officials said repair work is ongoing and the boil water advisory and traffic closures are still in place. Another update on repair ...

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit in the United States, alleging that tractor manufacturer John Deere's repair restrictions, which force farmers to use only authorised dealers ...

The US trade regulator is taking legal action against agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere for using monopolistic practices to undermine the right to repair of US farmers. Modern ...

Deere, the dominant industry player, made its high-tech repair tool available only to authorized dealers, who invariably eschew generic parts for higher-priced Deere parts, according to the FTC.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Trade Commission, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and the Illinois A-G are suing tractor manufacturer John Deere over its equipment repair policies. The lawsuit ...

Deere & Co., operating under the John ... and parts. By creating these restrictions, “Deere has unlawfully acquired and maintained monopoly power in the market for certain repair services ...

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The Federal Trade Commission Wednesday filed suit against ag equipment manufacturer John Deere ... has boosted Deere’s multi-billion-dollar profits on agricultural equipment and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. John Deere equipment is on display at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Aug. 31, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth ...