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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sarah Raza

John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement

John Deere Right to Repair - (Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines.

The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.

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