This story was updated to add Deere & Company’s statement. Deere & Company, one of America’s largest farm equipment manufacturers, was sued Wednesday by federal and state governments for not allowing farmers to repair machines they own — an allegedly unfair business practice that handsomely profits Deere. In a statement, Deere called the lawsuit “baseless.” […]
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