McLean County Farm Bureau

DEERE TO LAY OFF 163 U.S. WORKERS AS TRADE WAR DENTS DEMAND –

Deere & Co on Tuesday announced indefinite layoffs for 163 U.S. manufacturing workers at plants in Illinois and Iowa that make agricultural, forestry and construction equipment, citing decreased customer demand. The layoffs come weeks after the company said it would reduce production by 20% at its facilities in Illinois and Iowa in the second of half of the year to keep inventory in line with retail demand. (Reuters)