THV11: “The right for farmers to repair their equipment has been an ongoing conversation with advocates who have been fighting for changes to try to make their lives a little easier….
Lambert explained that they work to make sure Arkansas farmers have what they need including their rights to repair the equipment themselves that they use every day.
“It’s extremely vital to get pieces of equipment when they go down to get them back up and running,” he said.
In January farmers were given the right to be able to repair their own John Deere equipment and from there, the list grew.
“Kubota, AGCO, New Holland,” said Lambert.
The right to repair has been a huge help for farmers like Joe Thrash.
“Before, we were stuck with having to go to John Deere for all the repairs and if all their technicians were busy you had to wait there might be a day, two days, or three days,” said Thrash.
The right to repair has allowed Thrash to save time and money on his farm in Mayflower.
“It’s just part of our tool that we use every day. Our equipment’s got to be up and running all the time,” he said.”