In rural America, right-to-repair laws are the leading edge of a pushback against growing corporate power
- Written by Leland Glenna, Professor of Rural Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society, Penn State
Waiting for repairs can cost farmers time and money.VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesAs tractors became more sophisticated over the past two decades, the big manufacturers allowed farmers fewer options for repairs. Rather than hiring independent repair shops, farmers have increasingly had to wait for company-authorized dealers to...