Workers set up a temporary building for John Deere on Jan. 3, 2022 in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Convention Center in preparation for CES 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Steve Marcus)

Deere must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit over repair costs, US judge rules

Suite alleges Deere violated U.S. antitrust laws by controlling too tightly where and how farmers could repair equipment

Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.







Sales of farm tractors and combines have been down throughout North America this past year.

Tractor, combine sales face downward trend

Sales of farm tractors and combines have declined over the last year in North America

Reading Time: 2 minutes Sales of combines are a handy gauge for farmer optimism, but sales of farm tractors and combines has declined in the past year across North America.