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2023 Year End Round Up

A recap of some of our biggest stories of 2023 and a look ahead to antimonopoly action expected in 2024.

Colorado Passes First Tractor Right to Repair Law

Colorado will be the first state to require farm equipment makers to share or sell all the tools, manuals, and software that farmers need to fix their tractors and combines. 16 other states have introduced similar bills.

PolicyClaire KellowayApril 20, 2023Right to Repair, Tractors, John Deere, Secondary Feature

Legal Actions From All Sides Threaten to Break Farm Equipment Repair Monopolies

Farm equipment makers face monopolization lawsuits and a new right to repair bill in the Senate.

Policy, EnforcementClaire KellowayFebruary 3, 2022Right to Repair, John Deere, Tractors, Tying, lawsuit

At FTC Workshop, Advocates and Business Owners Say Manufacturers Monopolize Repair

"Do farmers truly own their tractors if they aren’t allowed to fix them?" writes Open Markets Food & Power reporter Claire Kelloway. "That’s the question posed by the growing Right to Repair campaign." Read her latest piece on the Federal Trade Commission's Right to Repair workshop that brought together small business owners, state lawmakers, trade group representatives, and advocates to explain the different ways manufacturers prevent buyers from fixing their products, and whether or not they are justified.

LaborClaire KellowayAugust 1, 2019Aftermarkets, Equipment, John Deere, Monopolies, Right to Repair, Tractors, Big Data

Workers Begin to Organize Against Amazon Takeover of Whole Foods

Amazon’s announcement in June that it plans to buy Whole Foods for $13.7 billion has led to speculation throughout the retail industry about the corporation’s intentions in the grocery sector. Supply chain and retail workers in particular fear the merger will result in layoffs and less bargaining power overall. Some are ratcheting up unionization efforts in response.