Tag: John Deere

Deere Faces New Law Suit Over Right-to-Repair

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After reaching a settlement over a right-to-repair lawsuit with farmers in April, Deere & Co. is facing a new class action suit that alleges it also unfairly restricted repairs for its construction, lawn, and turf equipment. The case was brought by Christy Webber & Co., a landscaping operation in Chicago that services city landmarks like Soldier Field, Millennium Park and Navy Pier. The plaintiff alleged that Deere’s business practices have inflated repair costs and increased wait times since May 2022.


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Deere Settles Right to Repair Law Suit

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Farm equipment giant John Deere has agreed to pay $99 million and provide equipment owners with access to "repair resources" to vehicle owners to settle a class-action lawsuit over the company's repair practices.

Under a proposed settlement filed in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois, Deere would give farmers the ability to "diagnose and repair problems without having to use the services of an authorized dealer," according to a brief filed last week on behalf of farmer plaintiffs in the case. It called the action a "sea change" in the company's provision of repair tools.


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National LICA Participates in CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026

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National LICA participated in CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in Las Vegas, marking the seventh consecutive show where the association has maintained a presence at the largest construction trade show in North America.

Throughout the week, National LICA officers and staff manned the booth, meeting with contractors, industry partners, and potential new members. The booth served as a central point for conversations about the association’s programs, member benefits, and opportunities to get involved with LICA at the national and state levels.


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Deere Addresses Tariff Impacts

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John Deere has recently highlighted the significant financial burden tariffs are placing on its business, estimating that they will cost the company nearly $600 million in fiscal year 2025. Company officials said tariff-related expenses were already about $300 million midway through the year, with the final impact expected to roughly double that amount. Deere noted that these added costs are cutting into margins across its core agriculture, construction, and forestry equipment segments.


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Deere Chairman Talks Future Market Outlook

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The chairman and CEO of Deere and Co., which has been the target of tariff threats by President-elect Donald Trump, on Thursday strongly defended his company’s record of manufacturing farm equipment in the United States and exporting it to other countries.

“We rely heavily on our highly skilled employees in the U.S.” to “design and build … the most technologically advanced equipment in the world. And as a result of that, greater than 75% of all products that we sell in the U.S. are assembled here in the U.S.," Deere Chairman and CEO John May said on the company's quarterly earnings call. May jumped in to answer a question about Trump's tariff threat when it came up on the call.


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John Deere Maximizes Productivity with the New Payload Weighing System for L-Series Wheel Loaders

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Moline, Ill. (Dec. 5, 2019) — The powerful John Deere four-wheel-drive L-Series wheel loaders can now be equipped with a factory-installed John Deere Payload Weighing System integrated with Topcon. The Payload Weighing System, which is designed to increase productivity by maximizing the operator workflow, is available on the 744L, 824L and 844L models. View More →