Deere cuts reach 2,700 in Iowa and Illinois over 10 months

Cuts were first announced last fall when 225 were laid off at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline. Since then, the cuts have continued across Eastern Iowa and Illinois.

Monday, the agriculture giant announced an additional 134 employees were notified about upcoming layoffs at John Deere Moline Cylinder Works.

The company has cited rising costs and reduced demand for the need for layoffs, including a 20% decline in sales from 2023 to 2024. In addition, the company has said it will provide services such as payment for unused vacation and ongoing benefits for employees impacted. 

The following is a list of layoffs at John Deere according to the month the layoffs take effect: 

• April 8 – 30 at Des Moines Works, Ankeny
• April 15 – 30 at Des Moines Works, Ankeny
• April 26 – 308 at Waterloo Works, Waterloo
• April 29 – 30 at Des Moines Works, Ankeny

• May 6 – 30 at Des Moines Works, Ankeny
• May 20 – 30 at Des Moines Works, Ankeny
• May 31- 34 at Moline Cylinder Works, Moline

• June 6 – 16 at Des Moines Works, Ankeny
• June 6 – 58 at Intelligent Solutions, Urbandale
• June 6 – 49 at Waterloo Works, Waterloo
• June 7 – 1 at Intelligent Solutions, Urbandale
• June 21 – 192 at Waterloo Works, Waterloo
• June 28 – 120 at Moline Cylinder Works, Moline

• July 24 – 34 at Dubuque Works, Dubuque
• July 24 – 67 at John Deere Financial, Johnston
• July 24 – 69 at Waterloo Works, Waterloo
• July 24 – 289 at World Headquarters, Moline
• July 24 – 21 at Harvester Works, East Moline

• August 16 – 43 at Moline Cylinder Works, Moline
• August 30 – 211 at Davenport Works, Davenport
• August 30 – 99 at Dubuque Works, Dubuque
• August 30 – 279 at Harvester Works, East Moline
• August 30 – 55 at Moline Cylinder Works, Moline

• September 20 – 345 at Waterloo Works, Waterloo

• October 4 – 36 at Moline Cylinder Works, Moline