Oct 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is

probing farm equipment maker Deere over the company's

repair policies, according to a filing made public on Thursday.

The agency is investigating whether Deere engaged in

anticompetitive or unfair practices, the filing with the FTC

showed.

The investigation, authorized on Sept. 2, 2021, focuses

on repair restrictions manufacturers place on hardware or

software, often referred to by regulators as impeding customers'

"right to repair" the goods they purchase.

The probe was made public through a filing by data

analytics company Hargrove & Associates Inc, which sought to

quash an FTC subpoena.

A spokesperson for the FTC declined to comment, and a

representative for Deere did not immediately respond.