The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Deere & Co., on January 15 alleging the company’s repair practices violate competition law. The FTC is concerned the OEM has withheld key information and diagnostic tools from farmers and independent repair shops, reports Bloomberg.
Tractor maker Kubota North America Corporation will pay a $2 million civil penalty as a result of a Federal Trade Commission action against the company for falsely labeling some of its replacement parts as being “Made in USA.”
According to multiple sources, President Biden is expected to issue an executive order in the coming days mandating Right to Repair rules. The executive order is expected to be broad based covering farm machinery and consumer electronic devices.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we have reports from both the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Supply Summit and the North American Equipment Dealers Association's Legislative Fly-In.
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