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Colorado has become the first state to legally protect farmers’ right to fix their own equipment. The legislation, passed Tuesday, also requires manufacturers to provide tools and parts needed for repairs.

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The measure compels manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software.

Colorado First State To Require ‘Right To Repair’ For Farmers

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Sitting in front of a hulking red tractor, Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Tuesday making Colorado the first state to ensure farmers can fix their own tractors and combines with a "right to repair" law — which compels manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software.

Similar legislation has been introduced in at least 10 other states, while Maine voters will consider a right-to-repair referendum.

Colorados Right to Repair legislation could serve as a launchpad for other states, giving farmers the ability to repair their own equipment.

The measure compels manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software.