Agriculture equipment giant Deere must face a lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission accusing the company of forcing farmers to use its authorized dealer network and driving up their costs for parts and repairs, a U.S. judge has ruled.

Suite alleges Deere violated U.S. antitrust laws by controlling too tightly where and how farmers could repair equipment
Sales of farm tractors and combines have declined over the last year in North America
Outlook did not account for any impact from potential import tariffs, retaliatory tariffs company says
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