American Farm Bureau agreed not to support R2R legislation in exchange for consumer repair diagnostics. Farmers and repair advocates say the tools fall short.
Michigan hopes to become the second state to pass legislation allowing farmers the ability to repair their own equipment.
The Right to Repair movement gained another win today with the passage of Agricultural Equipment Repair Act by the Michigan House Agriculture Committee.
The American Farm Bureau Federation signed a memorandum of understanding with CLAAS, providing farmers the right to repair their own farm equipment.
Michigan’s Agriculture Equipment Repair Act will require certain original equipment manufacturers and repair providers to make tools available to farmers.
The American Farm Bureau Federation has signed a memorandum of understanding for farmers’ right to repair their own equipment with both Kubota and AGCO.
Farmers have won the first step in the fight to repair their own agricultural equipment thanks to Colorado’s governor signing right to repair legislation.
Amid Colorado’s historic Right to Repair bill, a new report estimates that farmers lose $4.2 billion annually to repair costs and tractor downtime.
The American Farm Bureau Federation and CNH Industrial brands, Case IH and New Holland, signed a memorandum of understanding today that provides farmers and ranchers the right to repair their own farm equipment.
Farmers are fighting for the right to repair their own equipment. “Right to Repair” bills in 11 state legislatures outline requirements that manufacturers provide the means necessary to make timely and cost-effective repairs in the field and at home.