A major agriculture equipment company is facing legal backlash from several governmental watchdogs, including an Illinois statewide official. The Federal Trade Commission, along with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Attorney General Kwame Raoul,

Minnesota's Attorney General Ellison has sued Deere & Company saying he hopes to protect farmers from high repair costs and unfair corporate tactics.

Minnesota farmers who've long pushed for the right to independently repair their own agricultural equipment are celebrating a lawsuit filed against John Deere, in which the company is accused of instituting illegal repair policies that drive up costs for farmers.