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Rob Larew

Rob Larew is president of National Farmers Union. He previously worked on agricultural policy in Congress and at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Rob Larew on Consumer Protection and Right to Repair. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Rob Larew

Rob Larew

Role at the time: National Farmers Union president

Condemned

Statement summary

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.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rob Larew welcomes Deere settlement and seeks a nationwide repair lawAttributed statement
Why we used this label

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.

Read statementJohn Deere agrees to expand repair access after disputing the FTC's monopoly allegations

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