Product shortages and supply chain bottlenecks are a reality going into spring. South Dakota Farmers Union President Doug Sombke says concerns over consolidation amplify the problems with the supply chain. “The one good thing from the pandemic, we pointed out how close the supply chains already were and how fragile there were.” During the National Farmers Union Convention, Sombke voiced support for the ‘right to repair’ bill. “I’m not a John Deere guy, we’re (Case) International, but we have the same issues,” said Sombke. “John Deere is the one bucking this one and challenging this law. There’s no reason we pay the kind of money we do for the equipment that we shouldn’t be allowed to fix it on our own if we can.”
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