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Review the current state of right to repair at the federal and state levels. Learn more about what is driving right to repair in 2023.

Farmers, environmental groups and farming advocates from across Michigan are urging state lawmakers to pass House Bill 4673, which would allow farmers and ranchers to fix their own equipment instead of being forced to turn to manufacturer-authorized repair centers for what they said often amounts to costly and time-consuming assistance.

Farmers, environmental groups and farming advocates from across Michigan are urging state lawmakers to pass House Bill 4673, which would allow farmers and ranchers to fix their own equipment instead …

A new Colorado law to let farmers fix their own tractors could inspire more states to encourage repairs over replacements.

Right to repair action has picked up speed since a class action lawsuit over the matter was filed against John Deere in January 2022.

Under a new measure passed by legislators in Colorado, the first US state to approve such a law, local farmers can now legally repair their own equipment next year

(Reuters) - Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers like Deere & Co obliged to provide them with manuals for diagnostic software and other aids, under a measure passed by legislators in the first U.S. state to approve such a law. | 12:33pm

Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers including Deere & Co obliged to provide them with manuals for diagnostic software and other aids,

By Bianca Flowers (Reuters) - Colorado farmers will be able to legally fix their own equipment next year, with manufacturers like Deere & Co obliged t...