Source: FARM PROGRESS, 10/4/21


The right-to-repair quandary over equipment seems straightforward for a vocal cadre of producers: “Open repairs to all. Let anyone fix a machine.” I’ve long covered the farm equipment market, and the fight between industry dealers and “shadetree” mechanics is not new. But in the past, that argument was more about iron and quality parts. Technology now clouds the issue. I know the auto industry allows third-party folks to work on cars. But to be clear, the “garage mechanic days” are gone there, too. I see as much tech in a Goodyear auto repair shop as I do at the local Ford dealership.

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