Deere & Company Repair Services Antitrust Litigation

  1. January 24, 2023

    Farmers Say Not To Cut Down Deere 'Right To Repair' Suit

    A group of farmers alleging John Deere forces tractor owners to go through its dealers and affiliates for repairs is urging an Illinois federal court to deny the company's bid to dismiss their suit, saying the complaint adequately alleges all the elements of their antitrust claims.

  2. January 09, 2023

    John Deere Will Let Farmers Repair Their Own Tractors

    The American Farm Bureau Federation announced Sunday that it has signed an agreement with John Deere that ensures farmers' and ranchers' rights to repair their own farm equipment, a contentious issue that's at the center of multiple ongoing lawsuits.

  3. December 09, 2022

    John Deere Wants Early Win In Repair Monopoly Suit

    John Deere is ready to be done with a proposed class action alleging it has been restricting competition for farm equipment repair services by keeping unaffiliated repair shops from getting their hands on tools to fix their equipment, asking an Illinois federal judge to toss the suit.

  4. October 25, 2022

    John Deere Users Say Repair Monopoly Creates A 'Nightmare'

    John Deere restricts competition for farm equipment repairing services by withholding necessary tools from farmers and independent repair shops and forcing customers to use "expensive and inconvenient" John Deere affiliate dealerships, a proposed class has alleged, saying the company has created a "nightmare for many farmers."