GRANT RIGHT TO REPAIR

Farmers with red CASE IH or blue New Holland farm equipment can now repair their own machinery or take it to an independent mechanic.

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and CNH Industrial brands Case IH and New Holland signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) March 9 that gives farmers the right to repair their own equipment. This MOU follows a similar agreement AFBF signed with John Deere in January.

“Our members urged us to find a private-sector-solution that gives them access to repair their own equipment. I’m pleased months of discussions have again paid off,” said AFBF President Zippy Duvall. “Farmers and ranchers are more dependent on technology than ever before, so it’s critical they have access to the tools to keep things running on the farm.”

The MOU sets a framework for farmers and independent repair facilities in all 50 states and Puerto Rico to access CNH Industrial brand manuals, tools, product guides and information to self-diagnose and self-repair machines, as well as support from CNH Industrial brands to directly purchase diagnostic tools and order products and parts.