Montana Farmers Union President Walter Schweitzer sees the EPA’s recent warning to John Deere as a significant win for farmers’ right to repair. The warning addressed Deere’s equipment manuals that limit emissions control system repairs to authorized dealers, potentially violating the law.
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Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) explains the recent passing of Canadian right-to-repair legislation
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Apple is backing a right-to-repair bill in California, a major shift in the company’s policy who has historically opposed right-to-repair efforts.
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In their opposition to Right to Repair legislation, equipment manufacturers and dealers have invoked EPA regulations a as justification for their need to restrict repair.
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The American Farm Bureau Federation signed two more memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with two agricultural equipment manufacturers, AGCO and Kubota.
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Colorado legislators passed the nation’s first agriculture equipment right-to-repair bill Tuesday.
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The Biden administration has sided with farmers in an ongoing right-to-repair antitrust lawsuit filed against John Deere, asking the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Illinois to rule against a company motion that could lead to dismissal in the case.
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The National Farmers Union (NFU) announced support for a petition to require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce provisions in the Clean Air Act (CAA) that allow farmers and ranchers to repair their own equipment.
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The future of a right-to-repair class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 16 farms against John Deere is in the hands of a federal judge.
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John Deere signed an agreement this week to let farmers repair their own equipment. Farmers and their advocates have little trust that Deere will actually follow through on their promise.
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Farmers will now have the right to repair tractors and other agricultural equipment from John Deere without having to use the manufacturer’s own parts and facilities.
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It’s been an uphill battle but the right-to-repair movement isn’t giving up and is getting closer to winning over lawmakers, says a leading American advocate.
Read moreNAEDA 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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