John Deere is launching new distribution and manufacturing facilities in Indiana and North Carolina on April 28, 2026, marking a strategic effort to rehire laid-off workers despite significant financial headwinds and recent workforce reductions... — read more 

John Deere has recalled 245 workers in Iowa after mass layoffs. They'll be back on the job this month and next. Prompted by weaker demand, a lagging agricultural economy and Trump administration tariffs on equipment, John Deere laid off workers... — read more 

John Deere Boosts US Manufacturing with Two New Plants John Deere announced plans to open two new U.S. facilities. These include a parts distribution center in Indiana and an excavator manufacturing plant in North Carolina. The expansion will create... — read more 

No matter how well you were ranked this year, no merit raises for next year (effectively a pay cut if you factor in inflation). A whole year of trying to care to essentially be told I was d-mb for not doing the bare minimum. We all know that John May... — read more 

This feels like slow bleeding. Seems like it’s time to start looking hard at other options, if only to be prepared.

John Deere is laying off 141 employees at its Waterloo and Ankeny plants due to decreased demand for agricultural equipment. These layoffs are in addition to previous workforce reductions in Waterloo and Illinois announced in August. The... — read more 

How many layoffs should we look forward to in the coming months and years? We used to have at least some job security, what happened to that???

Was just announced this morning in a salary meeting that 101 wage employees will be laid off in waterloo and surrounding area.

John Deere ISG employees faced layoffs in 2024. It appears layoffs are continuing at other divisions in 2025 (and beyond?). Are ISG employees safe for the time being, or will they be affected?

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2025/aug/24/layoffs-at-john-deere-reveal-how-trumps-trade-war/

John Deere is facing a crossroads as the company continues to see weaker demand in the agricultural sector even while it has committed to investing millions in U.S. manufacturing and promised a brighter road... — read more 

It’s not just that our manufacturing could take a hit. Agriculture is already struggling, demand has been going down steadily, and purchasing power is clearly slipping. A lot of folks are holding off on buying or investing simply because there’s so... — read more 

John Deere will cut 238 jobs across three Midwest facilities due to weak demand and tariff costs --- Harvester Works (East Moline, IL): 115 jobs, last day Aug 29 --- Seeding & Cylinder (Moline, IL): 52 jobs, last day Sept 26 --- Foundry... — read more 

Just saw the latest earnings and the trimmed guidance, it’s worrying, to say the least. Margins are already under pressure, and with more tariffs likely, layoffs feel almost guaranteed. People should start preparing now. I don't think anybody's job... — read more 

Facilities involved include: Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill.: 115 (last day of work Aug. 29) Seeding and Cylinder in Moline, Ill.: 52 (last day of work Sept. 26) Foundry in Waterloo, Iowa: 71 (last day of work Sept... — read more 

It’s clear Deere doesn’t care about us, but only the bottom line. I’m afraid this won’t be the end of it. It’s starting to feel more and more like death by a thousand cuts. We should all be prepared for what’s coming next. As they say, dust off your... — read more 

Lori Lauren, program director with the American Job Center told Our Quad Cities News that 115 employees at Harvester Works will be laid off. The Center is scheduling meetings with laid off staff to begin the process of applying for unemployment. The... — read more 

With sales dropping and profits shrinking, it’s starting to feel like the writing’s on the wall.

East Moline calling back 15 people as of yesterday for attendance and WI issues

John Deere will lay off 119 workers at its Ankeny facility in three phases starting March 28. The company attributes the layoffs to a struggling farm economy and reduced customer orders, not production shifts to Mexico. This is the 16th round of... — read more 

Got a big fat 0% raise this year since I’m “too close to the midpoint of my salary band”

Word is another round of layoffs being announced in February. Heard anywhere from 50-200, but also heard an exact number of 137.

John Deere says it's laying off 75 more employees at its Ottumwa plant. The announcement Monday on the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, site comes after the company temporarily shut down production in Ottumwa... — read more 

When will it be enough? Are they trying to destroy the mental health of every employee with these constant cuts that seem to go on without end? It’s hard to keep pushing when it feels like they’re just waiting for us to break. If they want me to... — read more 

I hope you guys already found something else. If not, I wish you all the luck in the job market, and may you find something better and be happy with your new job.

https://www.kwwl.com/news/waterloo/john-deere-to-layoff-112-more-production-workers-in-waterloo/article_2ff5ade2-b189-11ef-8824-e305b62afaa4.html

John Deere has announced more layoffs in the Quad Cities area that will take effect in January, the company confirmed to KWWL. About 200 John Deere employees will lose their jobs at Harvester Works in East Moline, IL. Another 80 workers will be... — read more 

Davenport is laying off 80, and harvester works is also laying off, not sure how many but probably quite a few

Davenport is doing another round of layoffs not sure how many, but the news post they did in September was false from corporate as usual

Welcome to Thailand!

https://www.kwqc.com/2024/08/31/last-shift-deere-workers-talk-about-layoffs/

Bringing the full picture of John Deere and the Quad Cities together to show the different adjustments that have been made over the last two decades. https://www.kwqc.com/2024/08/30/full-picture-john-deere-layoffs-past-present-future/

I would really like to believe it, but I don't want to be caught off guard again like I did when the last round first started. The leadership of this company has completely lost my trust and I just can't take anything they say as given anymore. I... — read more 

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D), IL-17, met with John Deere leadership this week at the company's headquarters in Moline. Sorensen, who represents the Illinois Quad Cities area, said the meeting was to get answers on recent layoffs and future plans for... — read more 

John Deere has reported a net income of $1.734 billion in the third quarter of 2024 - all in the wake of mass layoffs at plants in Waterloo, Dubuque and Moline, IL in recent months. More than 1,000 workers in Iowa alone have been impacted by... — read more 

That's the Deere way.

I've heard rumors for possibly more layoffs at Davenport, if you look at Iowa workforce their new updated numbers for w.a.r.n. day 640 as of Aug 7, idk that includes the 211 or not

It’s an unfortunate story that doesn’t seem to have an ending, at least not yet: John Deere is laying off 134 workers from its Seeding and Cylinder Operations in Moline, Ill. The reported layoffs are in addition to the 319 layoffs that took place... — read more 

John Deere’s reckless layoffs and job cuts are an insult to the working class people of Iowa and Illinois, and the United Auto Workers will fight for justice for our members and communities affected by these moves. Let’s be clear: there is no... — read more