The Federal Trade Commission and five states reached a settlement with Deere & Company to resolve an antitrust lawsuit. The agreement requires the manufacturer to provide farmers and independent shops with diagnostic software for 10 years. These resources must match the tools currently available to authorized dealers.
The settlement resolves a January 2025 lawsuit alleging Deere unlawfully restricted repair options. Regulators claimed these limitations forced farmers into an expensive dealer network that caused significant service delays. The agreement remains subject to court approval.
Deere must now offer repair resources on fair and reasonable terms under strict compliance oversight. While the company did not admit wrongdoing, it stated the deal reinforces its commitment to repair flexibility.
This follows a separate $99 million settlement Deere paid to resolve a private class-action lawsuit. That payment occurred in April to address similar repair restrictions.