Deere’s $99 million right-to-repair agreement passes major step for farmers
Deere’s $99 million right-to-repair settlement won preliminary court approval, covering buyers of Deere large farm equipment repairs since Jan. 2018. Farmers can file claims or object by Sept. 14. The deal includes 10 years of access to repair tools but excludes payouts for downtime or crop loss. A final hearing is set for Oct. 29. Deere denies wrongdoing. FTC and state lawsuits over repair restrictions remain active.