FTC Probing Deere & Co. Over Farm Equipment Repair Policies
- Investigation disclosed in public filing on agency website
- FTC has targeted companies’ overly restrictive repair policies
The FTC has targeted companies that adopt overly restrictive repair policies.
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The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating tractor giant Deere & Co. over whether its agricultural equipment repair practices violate antitrust or consumer protection laws.
The existence of the FTC’s investigation into Deere was made public Thursday in a filing by a data processing company that is a third party in the case.