Larew welcomes settlement and calls for a lasting repair right
Rob LarewNational Farmers Union president
Larew welcomes relief from Deere's restrictions and argues that all farmers need permanent legal repair rights, regardless of equipment brand or state.
“Farmers across the country refused to stay quiet about this injustice.”
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John Deere agrees to expand repair access after disputing the FTC's monopoly allegations
The FTC and states alleged that Deere reserved fully functional repair software for authorized dealers, raising costs and delaying repairs. Deere disputed that account. In July 2026, the parties announced an agreement expanding access to repair tools.
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Larew welcomes the FTC-state settlement and argues that manufacturer-specific relief should be followed by a permanent national repair law.
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National Farmers Union welcomed the settlement resolving the government's challenge to Deere's repair restrictions.
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Larew also calls for a permanent, nationwide law covering farmers regardless of their state or equipment brand.
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Larew describes farmers' lack of repair rights as an injustice and says they should have had those rights all along. His call for a nationwide law extends that opposition to repair restrictions.
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The Dispute Index. "Larew welcomes settlement and calls for a lasting repair right". First published: 2026-10-17. Last updated: 2026-10-17. https://disputeindex.com/events/5928-larew-welcomes-relief-from-deere-s-restrictions-and