Articles tagged under: right to repair
Finding Middle Ground for Right-to-Repair Policy
Published January 21, 2024
Right-to-repair can be a complex issue. “There’s a lot of things farmers can fix and having access to those codes to tell the computer it’s fixed and get going again is very important to our growers,” said Joe Smentek, executive…Titan Machinery Participates in Investor Conference
Published January 10, 2024
The ICR investor conference in Orlando features companies representing everything from robotics to fast food. West Fargo-based Titan Machinery was on the stage Tuesday. A question came up about the right-to-repair legislation. President and Chief Operating Officer BJ Knutson said Titan…New Right-to-Repair MOUs Signed
Published May 22, 2023
Farm Bureau has signed right-to-repair agreements with AGCO and Kubota. Similar agreements were signed by John Deere and CNH Industrial earlier this year. In total, the MOUs with these four brands represent 70 percent of the agricultural equipment sold in…Right to Repair Concerns
Published March 13, 2023
A bill to secure the right to repair equipment was heard in the Minnesota House Agriculture Committee. Ranking Member Paul Anderson is concerned about some aspects of the bill. “It lumps fixing your cell phone in with fixing a $500,000…AFBF Signs Right to Repair with Case IH & New Holland
Published March 12, 2023
The American Farm Bureau Federation and CNH Industrial brands, Case IH and New Holland, have signed a memorandum of understanding that provides farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment. The MOU follows a similar agreement between…Right-to-Repair MOU Signed
Published January 9, 2023
The American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere have signed a memorandum of understanding, giving farmers the right to repair their own equipment. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall made the announcement at the organization’s convention in Puerto Rico. "This agreement will…Right-to-Repair Lawsuits Consolidated
Published June 6, 2022
A federal judicial panel has consolidated nine of 12 lawsuits filed against John Deere and the right-to-repair issue. Forest River Farms in North Dakota is one of the cases that are part of this class-action lawsuit.Farm Organizations File Complaint Against Deere
Published March 3, 2022
The National Farmers Union, six state Farmers Union groups and FarmAction have filed a complaint against John Deere with the Federal Trade Commission. This coalition is seeking an investigation into Deere’s restrictions on farm equipment repair. The ‘right to repair’…Support for Right to Repair’
Published March 1, 2022
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…