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  1. John Deere billed a Montana rancher $4,000 for a $600 repair — because he wasn't "authorized" to fix his own tractor. Farmers organized, sued, and won this month.

    jimhightower.substack.com/p/co

    #RightToRepair #JohnDeere

  2. "This John Deere case should be easy. That it’s not shows that politically and intellectually, we have still only nibbled around the edges of our core social dysfunctions. At some point, and it’ll probably be soon, there’s going to be a reckoning. This situation is not sustainable. And if something can’t go on forever, it won’t."

    #MattStoller, 2026

    thebignewsletter.com/p/youll-o

    #JohnDeere #CollapsingDemocracy

  3. The #FTC Settlement With #JohnDeere Is a Huge Win for the Right-to-Repair Movement

    After more than a decade of pushback, #farmers and #repair advocates have won access to equipment and services John Deere had long kept under its control.
    #righttorepair

    wired.com/story/the-ftc-settle

  4. Update. "The #FTC Settlement With #JohnDeere Is a Huge Win for the #RightToRepair Movement."
    wired.com/story/the-ftc-settle

    "After more than a decade of pushback, farmers and repair advocates have won access to equipment and services John Deere had long kept under its control."

  5. Great news for #RIGHTTOREPAIR! Consumers have successfully won the right to fix their own (often hugely expensive) #JohnDeere equipment. For decades, Deere has held an IRON GRIP on repair and modification of farm equipment, equating owners attempting to tweak, repair or reverse-engineer products THEY OWN to hacking or piracy.

    apnews.com/article/john-deere-

  6. The #FTCSettlement With #JohnDeere Is a Huge Win for the #RightToRepair Movement

    After more than a decade of pushback, farmers and repair advocates have won access to equipment and services John Deere had long kept under its control.

    Boone Ashworth, Jul 8, 2026

    "On Wednesday, the US Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with tractor manufacturer John Deere over a 2025 lawsuit that accused the company of behavior that 'unlawfully acquired and maintained #monopoly power in markets for repair services for Deere #FarmEquipment.'

    "The full statement lays out obligations for John Deere’s repair services, requiring the company to give farmers and third-party repair shops access to the same equipment and repair resources it provides to official John Deere dealers. This includes software capabilities, such as reading and resetting codes and pairing with other software, which customers have long had limited access to, creating delays when diagnosing equipment problems. Delayed fixes can mean delayed harvests, which many farmers saw as a fundamental threat to their livelihoods.

    Under the agreement, John Deere will be required to provide this level of access, equipment, and services for the next 10 years, monitored by the FTC.

    " 'After years of fighting for the right to repair, this order gives farmers real hope,' #WillieCade, a board member of the repair advocacy organization Repair.org, wrote in an email to WIRED. 'But promises on paper must become tools in farmers’ hands, and we will be watching implementation every step of the way.' "

    Read more:
    wired.com/story/the-ftc-settle

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/fDY0d

    #SolarPunkSunday #RightToRepair #FixIt

  7. The #FTC Settlement With #JohnDeere Is a Huge Win for the #RightToRepair Movement
    After more than a decade of pushback, farmers and repair advocates have won access to equipment and services John Deere had long kept under its control.
    This includes software capabilities, such as reading and resetting codes and pairing with other software, which customers have long had limited access to, creating delays when diagnosing equipment problems.
    wired.com/story/the-ftc-settle
    archive.ph/fDY0d

  8. 🚜 Oh, look! John Deere owners can finally pretend they know what they're doing under the hood after the FTC's magical intervention. 🎩🔧 Because nothing screams #farming #expertise more than a confused expression and an instruction manual! 📖😅
    apnews.com/article/john-deere- #JohnDeere #FTCIntervention #ConfusedButTrying #InstructionManual #HackerNews #ngated

  9. Observer | The End of the Sustainability Premium by Goutam Challagalla and Frédéric Dalsace

    AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information.

    The article argues that the long‑standing belief that consumers will pay a “sustainability premium” is misguided; research shows a large “say‑do” gap—people claim they value eco‑friendly products but only pay 2‑3 % more in practice. Companies that succeed now treat sustainability as a source of innovation that improves core product performance, lowers costs, or enhances convenience, rather than as a marketing tagline. Examples include John Deere’s precision farming tools that boost yields and cut inputs, Finish’s dishwasher tablets that eliminate pre‑rinsing, Electrolux’s care‑drum washers that extend garment life, and Schneider Electric’s energy‑efficiency solutions—each delivering tangible customer benefits while delivering environmental gains automatically. Conversely, products like plant‑based meats falter when sustainability compromises price, taste, or convenience. The authors conclude that the next wave of sustainable business will reward firms that embed environmental improvements into outcomes customers already value, turning sustainability into a durable competitive advantage instead of a costly premium.

    Read more: observer.com/2026/06/end-of-th

    #JohnDeere #business #climatechange #expertinsights #sustainability

  10. 404 Media: Demand Is Booming for New No Tech, Repairable Tractor. “The secondary market for decades old, low-tech John Deere tractors has been booming for years as farmers have sought reliable tractors that they can actually fix without having to deal with John Deere’s repair monopoly. A Canadian company has seen that demand and came up with a radical thought: What if they made a new, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/04/404-media-demand-is-booming-for-new-no-tech-repairable-tractor/