Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company monopolized repair services, withholding repair software and conspiring with authorized dealers to force farmers to use their services. The settlement fund would be for class members who paid for large agriculture equipment repairs between Jan. 10, 2018, and the date of preliminary approval. Deere continues to deny any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to focus on serving customers. This comes as the company faces separate litigation from the Federal Trade Commission over unfair repair practices. The issue of the “right to repair” has been a hot topic across various industries as consumers demand more options for repairing products themselves or using independent repair businesses.