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John Deere is relocating some product testing jobs from its Ottumwa and Ankeny facilities to other plants in Iowa and Illinois.

The company states the move will improve efficiency and lower overhead expenses, with changes occurring throughout 2026.

John Deere has announced it will be moving some of its product testing jobs currently done at its Ottumwa Works and Des Moines Works in Ankeny to other facilities.

Product verification and validation ― or PV&V ― testing at those two facilities will be moved to other Deere plants in Iowa and Illinois where similar work is done. The move will lower overhead expenses and improve efficiency, according to the company. More: John Deere announces further job cuts, including in Ankeny, as ag economy struggles

The PV&V processes

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