#Deere must face #FTC’s #antitrust #lawsuit over repair costs, #US judge rules
The lawsuit alleges Deere is violating federal antitrust law by controlling too tightly where and how #farmers can get their equipment repaired, allowing the Illinois-based company to charge artificially higher prices. The FTC was joined in its lawsuit by Michigan, Wisconsin and three other U.S. states.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/deere-must-face-ftcs-antitrust-lawsuit-over-repair-costs-us-judge-rules-2025-06-10/
#righttorepair #JohnDeere

Looks like John Deere is going to court!

John Deere Must Face FTC Lawsuit Over Its Tractor Repair Monopoly, Judge Rules

https://www.404media.co/john-deere-must-face-ftc-lawsuit-over-its-tractor-repair-monopoly-judge-rules/

"Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.

U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston in the federal court in Rockford, Illinois on Monday ruled for now to reject, opens new tab Deere’s effort to end the lawsuit, which was filed at the end of Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration in January.

The lawsuit alleges Deere is violating federal antitrust law by controlling too tightly where and how farmers can get their equipment repaired, allowing the Illinois-based company to charge artificially higher prices. The FTC was joined in its lawsuit by Michigan, Wisconsin and three other U.S. states."

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/deere-must-face-ftcs-antitrust-lawsuit-over-repair-costs-us-judge-rules-2025-06-10/

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#righttorepair #usa #news

America’s #farmers have ignited a crisis that threatens the nation’s food supply, triggered by a calculated Mexican border blockade targeting #JohnDeere equipment.

. A $50 sensor fix could cost thousands,leaving crops to wither and farms 2fail. Leaked documents exposed Deere’s strategy to maximize repair revenue,sparking

From Iowa to Sonora, farmers are fighting back w lawsuits, hacked software like “ #GreenGhost,”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqp3OZd9eDw

https://www.europesays.com/uk/165475/ John Deere is NOT Freezing U.S. Manufacturing #JohnDeere #MadeInAmerica #tariff #UnitedStates #us #USManufacturing #USA

#CaseIH #JohnDeere
#decorporate

PEOPLE MUST DECORPORATE

CORPORATIONS HAVE NO LOYALTY TO CUSTOMERS OR CLIENTS

PEOPLE MUST DEVELOP THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT, SUPPLY, AND SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE, TOGETHER

#RightToRepair
#cooperative
#FOSS
#opensource

https://youtu.be/65iSZbjoF2M?si=8u5d0hOpSe2AtogC

REPLACE ALL REPUBLICANS

if we dont, the #world will do to #USA what #Mexico did to #JohnDeere

our leaders are sleeping or dreaming about jumbo-jet shakedowns

86 47 NOW!
#EightySixGOP

https://youtu.be/pMlzufQ7S0o?si=jrfLvq9HXagRj9Gs

"Nothing runs like a Deere."

OK, I'm now a believer. My S130 has been sitting outside since mid-October, untouched. Fired right up on the first try today, with very little choke... and still on last year's fuel (I do treat it with Stabil). I am impressed.

People go hiking to escape. Me? I cut the grass.
There’s something therapeutic about it — the hum of the #JohnDeere, the smell of fresh cut grass, and the satisfaction of clean lines. #SimpleJoys

There’s a sense of freedom when the grass is trimmed just right.
The breeze? Perfect. The tools? #JohnDeere — built to match my weekend energy. #HomeVibes

There’s a quiet joy in keeping your yard looking sharp — it’s peace, Gratitude, and progress. And let me tell you, the #JohnDeere doesn’t miss. #LawnCareTherapy

Hello #EV people. I am looking for a farm vehicle that can spend a good part of it's life connected to the house as a standard house battery, but every now and then drive around some walking tracks to collect firewood or help me rebuild roads.

Quadbike/side-by-side is OK, as is a tractor. Needs high clearance and a relatively devil-may-care attitude to being bent, scratched, folded stapled and mutilated.

I am thinking rural-Chinese, please don't answer #JohnDeere, I want to own it, not lease it. Actually, it is a "no" all #USA manufacturers. I'd prefer anything-else right now.

Chisel plowing with the 8300. #johndeere

Anyone have a line on parts for a 1974 John Deere 920? Ours runs, but needs love & care. Hoping to line up a few goto-places. USA not an option for me.

Currently seeking :
- roll bar
- dash components
- powersteering kit or rebuilt unit (ours leaks like mad)
- steering gear box? Ours has 180° play in it. Feels like I'm driving drunk some days

Perhaps UK or Germany has parts? Open to buy a tractor from a scrap yard if in eastern half of Canada.

Best thing I've watched this week: "Tractor Wars," a #PBS #documentary about the #history of #Ford, #JohnDeere, and other companies' efforts to develop affordable, powered vehicles to American farms. I think the film did a good job of balancing #business, #technology, and #socialhistory. It also provided both an overview/national trends as well as interesting anecdotes. https://www.iowapbs.org/shows/tractor-wars

Main street of Nyssa, Oregon. Saturday afternoon

#Nyssa #Oregon #Texaco #JohnDeere #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017773909/

I had no idea that John Deere was actually an Irish trap all this time.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jMWr7wLekeY