The Minutes of Andrew Ferguson on deere https://minutesof.com/ftc-chair/on/deere/ Everything Andrew Ferguson has said on deere: 4 verbatim quotes from July 2026, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:21 +0000 Ferguson says the settlement restores farmers' traditional ability to repair their own equipment without payin https://minutesof.com/q/2fdf86a8-e6be-4dae-82bb-5b5a5caedc5e/ https://minutesof.com/q/2fdf86a8-e6be-4dae-82bb-5b5a5caedc5e/ ““Today’s settlement enables farmers to do what they’ve done for generations—fix their own tractors and other farm equipment—without having to pay an authorized John Deere dealer to do it for them,”” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 deere Ferguson describes how Deere restricted proprietary software repair tools to authorized dealers only, forcing https://minutesof.com/q/4c171ccf-f418-4b57-8af8-d683fccb07e3/ https://minutesof.com/q/4c171ccf-f418-4b57-8af8-d683fccb07e3/ “Deere, however, has previously made such tools available only to its authorized dealers, forcing farmers to rely on authorized dealers for many necessary repairs,” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 deere Ferguson alleges Deere unlawfully maintained monopoly power in repair services by withholding repair capabilit https://minutesof.com/q/0605bfcd-b892-4195-9f68-aa70bf421d1c/ https://minutesof.com/q/0605bfcd-b892-4195-9f68-aa70bf421d1c/ “By withholding these repair capabilities, the complaint alleged Deere unlawfully acquired and maintained monopoly power in markets for repair services for Deere farm equipment.” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 deere Ferguson specifies the Deere settlement order lasts ten years and may be extended for violations. https://minutesof.com/q/b91ef84f-68f2-455f-9404-6d878e0d3a9e/ https://minutesof.com/q/b91ef84f-68f2-455f-9404-6d878e0d3a9e/ “The term of the order is 10 years and may be extended if Deere violates its terms.” — FTC speeches Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:23:55 +0000 deere