FTC and USDA Seek Public Comment on Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing and Distribution Market Practices

What happened

Department of Agriculture launched a joint public inquiry regarding issues affecting agricultural equipment manufacturing and distribution markets, including potential anticompetitive conduct. This work contains the FTC’s recent settlement , joined by twelve states, enjoining Corteva Inc.’s alleged anticompetitive conduct in pesticides markets, as well as the FTC’s settlement , joined by five states, of an antitrust action challenging repair restrictions imposed by farm equipment manufacturer Deere & Company.

For Release FTC and USDA Seek Public Comment on Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing and Distribution Market Practices October 7, 2026 Tags: Competition Bureau of Competition The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. The joint request for information is a part of the FTC’s ongoing work to preserve competition in the agricultural sector. The settlement with Deere ensures that farmers can enjoy the right to repair their own John Deere tractors and farm equipment.