US Farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment

[Zeedox]

US Farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment

The grassroots movement has grown among consumers around the world as repair costs soar.

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The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and Deere & Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Sunday.
"It addresses a long-running issue for farmers and ranchers when it comes to accessing tools, information and resources, while protecting John Deere's intellectual property rights and ensuring equipment safety," AFBF President Zippy Duvall said.

Under the agreement, equipment owners and independent technicians will not be allowed to "divulge trade secrets" or "override safety features or emissions controls or to adjust Agricultural Equipment power levels."

The UK and European Union have policies enforcing manufacturers to make spare parts available to customers and independent companies for some electronics.

 

[Gomez Adams]

It's still hard to believe that was going on the whole time.

I fully understand John Deere saying, "If you repair it yourself or use any non-John Deere parts, your warranty is void". That's standard practice for all things.

But to simply make it impossible to repair your tractor and get back to work? Ridiculous. And that's putting it kindly.