John Deere will never and should never be respected again.
erp2 on
$99m, the corporate “oooops” tax.
Expensive_Sea_7278 on
Why would a well respected company throw it’s reputation away
ActualSpiders on
When companies can’t increase their profits by selling more or better products, they just start gouging their existing customers. Usually this starts right after they eliminate or co-op all viable competition.
Iyellkhan on
the big win is they’ve agreed to make repair and diagnostics tools available to third parties for a decade. not as good as new law, but better than nothing
qoning on
>The agricultural manufacturing giant pointed out in a statement that this is no admission of wrongdoing
>The settlement also includes an agreement by Deere to provide “the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair” of tractors, combines, and other machinery for 10 years.
Yeeeah, this is a slap for behavior that will continue as soon as they are allowed to.
Shiftymennoknight on
Can we throw the CEO in prison as well to make sure it doesnt happen again?
Goat_Wizard_Doom_666 on
On the upside, they taught farmers how to be hackers. 🤷♂️
Slugtard on
And Colorado has an about to give them a get of jail free card…essentially lets them define what products do or don’t have a right to repair…I’m sure they can be trusted to look out for our best interests.
SB26-090 is the culprit. Proposed by John Carson, Marc Synder, & Tony Hartsook, not even 6 months after the effective bill went into effect. These people don’t work for us, represent us, or care about us.
angry-democrat on
Seems low. tbf
InstructionPurple911 on
Unreal that I’m getting a kubota ad on this post
Ok_Two_2604 on
So a fraction of what they made off it?
kevlowe on
John Deere’s Market cap is roughly $155 BILLION, and their net income for 2025 was ~$5 BILLION. This is just the cost of doing business to them.
Until CEOs/Boards are thrown into prison, these fines are nothing more than business expenses to them.
richardsneeze on
I thought the headline said “John Denver” at first glance and I was very curious about what Mr. Rocky Mountain High himself could have made impossible to repair.
-notaflamethrower on
As a 3rd party repairer I was just told by my local John Deere dealer that they are no longer honoring warranty on parts sold to 3rd party repair companies. If I buy it for my customers machine it comes with no warranty. If my customer buys it and has me put it on they will honor the warranty through the customer. The next step they are taking to screw over 3rd parties.
Fabulous_Chemical_ on
Or they donate 10% of that to Trump and don’t pay any victims. Kind of like that recent nursing home case.
joshonekenobi on
That’s it?
PetalumaPegleg on
Classic no admission of fault and a fine that doesn’t do anything to them. The US doesn’t punish companies for bad behavior and incentivizes it as a result.
FirmPhone9086 on
Should be $99 billion and put them out of business. Take Monsanto with them.
Signal_Flight_7262 on
If the fines don’t cover the crime it’s not a fine.
According to research cited by federal lawmakers and the FTC, repair restrictions cost American farmers an estimated **$4.2 billion per year**.
KeeeefChief on
Good. Fuck em.
eastcoastjon on
John deer will make a donation and things will get reduced
nathanhasse on
Each farmer gets a check for ……. $64.38.
towmotor on
if you own a piece of equipment, you should be entitled to any and all information pertaining to how that equipment works and be able to diagnose and repair it yourself if you wish to do so. fuck john deere
CommaComaChameleon on
Talk about a sensationalist headline… oh no a tap on the wrist, what ever will John Deere do?
Bob_the_peasant on
Luckily the guy who made all these decisions is….
*checks notes*
Making more money as American Airlines c suite, because he jumped ship when he found out about all these lawsuits before the public
DarkwingDuckHunt on
slap on the little finger on the hand, not even on the wrist
jtoper on
> provide “the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair” of tractors, combines, and other machinery for 10 years.
Yeah, at what cost though.
ibringnothing on
So… Two combines and a gravity wagon.
SirEDCaLot on
$99mm and the gravy train ends.
They probably made $500mm+ doing this over several decades.
Some ‘punishment’.
I want to see one of these that really *hurts*. Like enough to send the message that this will not make you money it will kill you.
guestpassonly on
A fine is just *”The cost of business”* to these a-holes
bluenoser613 on
That’s the cost of what, 25 tractors? Nothing to them.
factoid_ on
They make billions a year on bullshit repairs…this isn’t even an inconvenience.
When will courts figure out that punishments need to be big enough to deter behavior?
kamoylan on
>The settlement also includes an agreement by Deere to provide “the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair” of tractors, combines, and other machinery for 10 years.
Why limit availability of digital tools to 10 years?
Right to repair should last the lifetime of the machine, so digital tools should similarly be available for the machines’ lifetimes.
PrinceCastanzaCapone on
Funny how they now advertise that farmers have the right to repair, as if it is something they decided on their own because they are just a good well meaning company, instead of the truth, that they fought against it for years and were forced to allow that.
bolanrox on
is this image straight out of farm simulator 25?
VaalLivesMatter on
That’s it?
Puffy_Ghost on
Not even close to 1% of earnings since the lawsuit was filed.
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John Deere will never and should never be respected again.
$99m, the corporate “oooops” tax.
Why would a well respected company throw it’s reputation away
When companies can’t increase their profits by selling more or better products, they just start gouging their existing customers. Usually this starts right after they eliminate or co-op all viable competition.
the big win is they’ve agreed to make repair and diagnostics tools available to third parties for a decade. not as good as new law, but better than nothing
>The agricultural manufacturing giant pointed out in a statement that this is no admission of wrongdoing
>The settlement also includes an agreement by Deere to provide “the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair” of tractors, combines, and other machinery for 10 years.
Yeeeah, this is a slap for behavior that will continue as soon as they are allowed to.
Can we throw the CEO in prison as well to make sure it doesnt happen again?
On the upside, they taught farmers how to be hackers. 🤷♂️
And Colorado has an about to give them a get of jail free card…essentially lets them define what products do or don’t have a right to repair…I’m sure they can be trusted to look out for our best interests.
SB26-090 is the culprit. Proposed by John Carson, Marc Synder, & Tony Hartsook, not even 6 months after the effective bill went into effect. These people don’t work for us, represent us, or care about us.
Seems low. tbf
Unreal that I’m getting a kubota ad on this post
So a fraction of what they made off it?
John Deere’s Market cap is roughly $155 BILLION, and their net income for 2025 was ~$5 BILLION. This is just the cost of doing business to them.
Until CEOs/Boards are thrown into prison, these fines are nothing more than business expenses to them.
I thought the headline said “John Denver” at first glance and I was very curious about what Mr. Rocky Mountain High himself could have made impossible to repair.
As a 3rd party repairer I was just told by my local John Deere dealer that they are no longer honoring warranty on parts sold to 3rd party repair companies. If I buy it for my customers machine it comes with no warranty. If my customer buys it and has me put it on they will honor the warranty through the customer. The next step they are taking to screw over 3rd parties.
Or they donate 10% of that to Trump and don’t pay any victims. Kind of like that recent nursing home case.
That’s it?
Classic no admission of fault and a fine that doesn’t do anything to them. The US doesn’t punish companies for bad behavior and incentivizes it as a result.
Should be $99 billion and put them out of business. Take Monsanto with them.
If the fines don’t cover the crime it’s not a fine.
According to research cited by federal lawmakers and the FTC, repair restrictions cost American farmers an estimated **$4.2 billion per year**.
Good. Fuck em.
John deer will make a donation and things will get reduced
Each farmer gets a check for ……. $64.38.
if you own a piece of equipment, you should be entitled to any and all information pertaining to how that equipment works and be able to diagnose and repair it yourself if you wish to do so. fuck john deere
Talk about a sensationalist headline… oh no a tap on the wrist, what ever will John Deere do?
Luckily the guy who made all these decisions is….
*checks notes*
Making more money as American Airlines c suite, because he jumped ship when he found out about all these lawsuits before the public
slap on the little finger on the hand, not even on the wrist
> provide “the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair” of tractors, combines, and other machinery for 10 years.
Yeah, at what cost though.
So… Two combines and a gravity wagon.
$99mm and the gravy train ends.
They probably made $500mm+ doing this over several decades.
Some ‘punishment’.
I want to see one of these that really *hurts*. Like enough to send the message that this will not make you money it will kill you.
A fine is just *”The cost of business”* to these a-holes
That’s the cost of what, 25 tractors? Nothing to them.
They make billions a year on bullshit repairs…this isn’t even an inconvenience.
When will courts figure out that punishments need to be big enough to deter behavior?
>The settlement also includes an agreement by Deere to provide “the digital tools required for the maintenance, diagnosis, and repair” of tractors, combines, and other machinery for 10 years.
Why limit availability of digital tools to 10 years?
Right to repair should last the lifetime of the machine, so digital tools should similarly be available for the machines’ lifetimes.
Funny how they now advertise that farmers have the right to repair, as if it is something they decided on their own because they are just a good well meaning company, instead of the truth, that they fought against it for years and were forced to allow that.
is this image straight out of farm simulator 25?
That’s it?
Not even close to 1% of earnings since the lawsuit was filed.
What a joke.
Do HP printers next