Right to Repair

Score breakdown

Why this grade

In January 2025 the FTC and states sued Deere & Company for monopolizing repair, alleging it withholds repair/calibration software so certain repairs can only be completed at a dealership. The 2023 AFBF MOU has no enforcement and lets Deere exit on 30 days' notice; the released tool withholds functions needed to independently complete many repairs. PIRG estimates lack of repair options costs U.S. farmers ~$4.2B/year.

Sources

• PIRG: John Deere and Right to Repair over the years
• FTC & States Sue Deere & Company (Jan 2025)
• PIRG: Out to Pasture