FARM Act

Requires farm equipment manufacturers to give equipment owners and independent repair providers access to parts, tools, diagnostic documentation, software/firmware, and equipment data on fair and reasonable terms so owners can diagnose, maintain, update, reprogram, or repair equipment. The Federal Trade Commission enforces the law, will write rules to implement it, and may impose escalating civil penalties for violations. The law protects trade secrets and limits use cases so it does not force manufacturers to provide proprietary secrets or allow disabling safety or emissions controls or other illegal modifications.