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Jan 9, 2023, 01:54 PM #33

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John Deere finally backed down on this issue. Looks like the American Farm Bureau Federation put enough pressure on them that they're trying to avoid any Right to Repair legislation. They issued a Memorandum of Understanding here: https://www.fb.org/files/AFBF_John_Deere_MOU.pdf

There's enough flexibility in there that John Deere can still wiggle out of some requirements to let farmers repair their equipment, but issuing this memorandum is a decent indication that John Deere recognizes that preventing farmers from repairing their tractors is not a smart hill to die on.

More: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64206913

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