John Deere’s software locks and service restrictions have sparked a national debate over the right to repair, costing U.S. farmers an estimated $4 billion annually in lost time and inflated repair costs.

John Deere is costing American farmers $4.2 billion a year by restricting them from fixing their tractors. Apple, Amazon, and major automakers use the same strategies on everything you own. It isn’t nice for consumers and local mechanics but excellent for corporate profits.

• 00:00 Intro
• 01:50 John Deere’s Repair Monopoly
• 05:27 Property Rights Explainer
• 08:59 Car Repair Monopolies
• 11:26 Other Anti-Repair Strategies
• 12:15 Anti-trust Enforcement & Copyright Reform
• 13:21 The Right To Repair Movement
• 15:35 Data Safety
• 18:25 Walter’s Story

Perfect Union’s mission is to build power for working people. That means we report on the real struggles and challenges of the working class from a working-class perspective and attempt to connect those problems to potential solutions.

We report on corporate power abuses and wrongdoings and seek to hold the ultra-rich accountable for their excessive power over America’s political and economic systems.

Fixing the Future: Empowering Farmers with Circular Tech

The right to repair is more than a legal issue—it’s about control, independence, and sustainability. Klean Industries supports decentralized, circular systems that give farmers and communities absolute ownership over their tools and technologies.

We Help By Providing:

✅ Modular, serviceable waste-to-resource systems
✅ Open-access technology for small & mid-scale operators
✅ KleanLoop™ blockchain to track and verify agricultural emissions
✅ Clean energy & fuel from local agricultural and tire waste

Partner with Klean Industries to empower resilient rural communities, enable repair-friendly innovation, and bring resource control back to those who work the land » GO.