Agricultural machinery maker John Deere signed an agreement recognizing 'the right to repair', and the situation of waiting for repairs at an authorized dealer for several weeks has improved



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American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) , the largest agricultural pressure group in the United States, has announced that agricultural equipment maker John Deere has signed an agreement recognizing farmers' right to repair.

AFBF Signs Right to Repair Memorandum of Understanding with John Deere
https://www.fb.org/newsroom/afbf-signs-right-to-repair-memorandum-of-understanding-with-john-deere

Deere to Allow Farmers to Repair Their Own Equipment - WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/deere-to-allow-farmers-to-repair-their-own-equipment-11673228580

Deere & Co. will allow farmers to repair their own equipment | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/farm-bureau-deere-co-sign-mou-ensuring-farmers-right-repair-equipment-2023-01-08/

On January 8, 2023, AFBF and John Deere announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to guarantee the right to repair farm equipment owned by farmers and ranchers. John Deere signed the MOU during the 2023 AFBF General Assembly in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Farm equipment manufacturers typically asked customers to use their own repair parts and repair services, and only authorized dealers could repair farm equipment.

However, through the MOU that John Deere agreed with the AFBF, farmers will receive resources such as diagnostic and repair codes, manuals, and product guides that will allow them to diagnose, repair, and maintain farm equipment by themselves. will be able to access. Farmers will also be able to purchase diagnostic tools directly from John Deere and receive assistance from manufacturers when ordering parts for farm equipment they want to repair.



“We are working to ensure that farmers continue to have the tools and resources to diagnose, maintain and repair their equipment,” said David Gilmour, senior vice president of sales and marketing for agricultural and lawn equipment at John Deere. We look forward to working with AFBF and our customers in the months and years to come.'

AFBF said, “We are pleased to announce this agreement with John Deere to protect John Deere’s intellectual property and ensure the security of equipment, while ensuring that farmers and farmers have access to tools, information and resources. Addresses a long-standing problem for ranchers: buying a single piece of farm equipment is a huge investment, farmers choose where to fix the equipment to keep costs down, or fix it themselves This MOU will give farmers and independent repair facilities access to many of the tools and software they need to grow America's food, fuel, and fiber.・ It is a promise with Dia.”

Since 2021, US President Joe Biden has asked farm equipment manufacturers to make it easier for farmers and private mechanics to repair their machines. The signed MOU seeks to address the right to repair through the private sector rather than through regulation or legislation and is 'to discourage federal state governments from introducing, promoting, or supporting right-to-repair legislation.' It's also from,' reports The Wall Street Journal. Both John Deere and AFBF have the right to withdraw this MOU if the government enacts a law on the right to repair.



Regarding John Deere's signing of the AFBF MOU, general users commented, ``This is a very big event. I hope farmers realize they need to thank President Joe Biden for the executive order that helped facilitate this move. ” is also rising.




Nathan Proctor, who is working to spread the right to repair at the non-profit US PIRG , said, ``John Deere has long argued that it supports the right to conditionally repair.This'condition' are still there, but at least they seem to be declining,' he tweeted. increase.




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