7/09/2026

N. WISCONSIN / U.P (AP) - John Deere owners should soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general have secured a “right to repair” settlement with farming equipment company Deere & Co., known as John Deere. The company faced complaints for withholding repair software and forcing customers to use authorized dealers. It's Deere's second right to repair settlement this year, following a $99 million class-action settlement in April. Deere must now provide diagnostic and repair tools to equipment owners and independent shops and can't retaliate against them for using alternatives. The company has denied wrongdoing but says it supports more flexible repair options. The FTC and attorneys general from a number of states including Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin filed the antitrust lawsuit against John Deere in January 2025.