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FTC settlement requires John Deere to share repair software, tools with Montana farmers, shops
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FTC has settled with John Deere, requiring the company to share repair software and tools with farmers and independent repair shops in Montana, marking a regulatory win for right-to-repair advocates. The settlement addresses years of complaints that Deere's software locks prevented farmers from servicing their own equipment.
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If you sell repair software, diagnostics, or service tools for agricultural equipment, Deere just became a forced distributor of yours—and every equipment maker watching this settlement will face the same FTC pressure. Build for the independent shop network; the OEM lock is breaking.
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