John Deere is cutting deeper into its Iowa workforce as the agricultural economy continues to weigh heavily on equipment demand. The company confirmed that 101 workers at its Waterloo Operations will be laid off effective October 17, and 40 employees at its Des Moines Works plant in Ankeny will see their jobs end October 31.
The latest cuts come on top of a wave of earlier workforce reductions, including the latest announced last month. Just last week, a previously announced layoff of 71 employees at Deere’s Waterloo foundry took effect. In August, Deere also trimmed 167 workers from its Quad Cities facilities in Illinois.
Since April 2024, the company has pared down its Iowa workforce more than 26 times, eliminating roughly 2,200 jobs across the state…