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John Deere just agreed to a landmark FTC settlement that could revolutionize farm equipment repairs—forcing the giant tractor maker to share its proprietary tools and software with farmers and independent shops, ending years of restricted access and inflated repair costs. With a 10-year enforcement period, this move aims to give farmers real control over fixing their machinery, especially critical during harvest season when downtime equals lost income. While Deere claims it’s just formalizing existing practices and points to a separate $99M class action settlement, repair advocates see this as a major win for empowerment and a more repairable future. The real test? Whether Deere actually delivers on the promise.

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