NAEDA is speaking out against a “right-to-repair” private member’s bill that would amend the Copyright Act to allow Canadians to circumvent computer software to diagnose, maintain, or repair a product, whether that’s a phone, a household appliance, a car, or a tractor.
Read moreMajority of class-action lawsuits brought against John Deere over the right to repair farm equipment will be heard by a federal court in Illinois
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Agency Orders Require Companies to Fix Warranties, Come Clean with Customers, and Compete Fairly with Independent Repairers
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A bill filed in the U.S. would require all tools and equipment, wireless transmission of repair and diagnostic data, and access to on-board diagnostic systems needed for repairs be made available to the independent repair industry.
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A cattle farmer in Alabama filed suit after he allegedly paid more than $600 for a repair that took fewer than three minutes to complete.
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Regardless of the outcome, the president’s actions have turned the hot light of public opinion on the right-to-repair issue.
Read moreLimiting who can work on a piece of machinery drives up costs and increases down-time. Ensuring farmers have the ability to perform cost-effective repairs on their own equipment will keep America’s farms running and financially sustainable.”
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EDA’s Natalie Higgins said the association has “worked in lockstep” with AEM and other associations to oppose “an onslaught of so-called right-to-repair bills …”
Read moreIn Iowa this week, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders shared policy ideas he believes to be answers to a slumping farm
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) rolled out an extensive agriculture platform during a recent campaign stop in Iowa. It included a
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