Illegal repair restrictions can be devastating for farmers, who rely on affordable and timely repairs to harvest their crops and earn their income,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said

The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Deere & Co. of unfairly monopolizing the farm-equipment repair market.

The Federal Trade Commission, along with the Illinois and Minnesota attorneys general, on Wednesday sued agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company over its practice of providing a software tool to diagnose and repair problems

CHICAGO (CN) — John Deere is facing a new federal antitrust lawsuit over its equipment repair practices as of Wednesday, this one filed by an arm of the federal government itself.

The lawsuit comes after years of the equipment manufacturer locking farmers out of making basic repairs to their equipment.

Incoming Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson blasted Democratic commissioners for suing Deere & Co. while regulators were in negotiations with the company to address farmers' complaints.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit along with the states of Minnesota and Illinois against Deere & Co. for allegedly violating U.S. competition laws by restricting access to key repair information and diagnostic tools.

Illinois AG Raoul files a lawsuit against Deere & Company over alleged restrictive repair practices for farm equipment.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against agricultural equipment giant Deere & Company, alleging it holds a monopoly on repair services.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued farm equipment maker Deere , alleging it illegally drives up repair costs by forcing farmers to rely on its authorized dealer network.

The tractor giant is accused of holding a monopoly over its repair services, forcing customers to pay more at dealerships to fix equipment.