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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 company has laid off about 2,200 employees in Iowa since April 2024 amid a struggling farm economy.

John Deere is announcing another round of layoffs in Waterloo and Ankeny as the agricultural economy continues to struggle with depressed demand for equipment.

The company announced Wednesday, Sept. 17, that it will be laying off 101 workers at its plant in Waterloo effective Oct. 17 and 40 from its plant in Ankeny effective Oct. 31.

A previously announced layoff of 71 workers at Deere’s foundry in Waterloo goes into effect Friday

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