According to a report by the Des Moines Register, Deere & Co will lay off about 160 workers at production facilities in the Quad Cities, citing trade uncertainties and a slumping ag economy.
The farm and construction equipment manufacturer said it would place about 50 employees at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois, on indefinite layoff beginning Oct 28.
Another 113 production employees at John Deere Davenport Works learned they would also be laid off indefinitely, effective Nov. 18.
The company, which is headquartered in Moline, Illinois, lowered its full-year sales and income expectations for 2019, due to decreased customer demand.
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