NFIB sees John Deere-FTC settlement as win for farmers

Advocate urges lawmakers expand right to repair to others

By: Jennifer DeWitt|July 14, 2026

|5 min read

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and John Deere announced on Wednesday, July 8, that have reached a settlement on an anti-trust lawsuit over alleged monopoly practices involving Deere's equipment repair practices. CREDIT JOHN DEERE

John Deere’s recent settlement in the “right to repair” antitrust lawsuit could pave the way for other small businesses to secure equal access to diagnostic repair tools, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) said.

In separate news releases, the NFIB and its various state directors celebrated the settlement…

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NFIB sees John Deere-FTC settlement as win for farmers

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