Articles tagged under: right to repair

Still a Need for the Right to Repair

Published September 25, 2024

The right to repair is currently up to state legislation. Some other industries have had legislation written to protect their right to repair but agricultural companies generally bear no responsibility to provide farmers with the tools and parts to repair…
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LEAP Conference Highlights MFBF Policy

Published February 5, 2024

Minnesota Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy Pierce Bennett sees the district meetings as an opportunity to hear from members as he prepares for the upcoming legislative session. Bennett said this past weekend's Leadership Education Advocacy and Promotion Conference was…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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