<body><div>MOLINE, Illinois — The deeply troubled U.S. farm economy, wracked by Trump tariff wars and soaring diesel costs, has taken another blow. The Moline-based John Deere tractor and implement company is closing and consolidating factories. This will eliminate hundreds of agricultural manufacturing jobs. A company announcement confirmed:&gt; Production of stem-swathers at Ottuma, Iowa, will move to a Des Moines iplant in 2027..‘&gt; The Ottumwa factory will go totally black in 2028 when production of round balers also moves to Des Moines.&gt; Manufacturing of self-propelled sprayers in Clarion, Iowa, will move to Thibodaux, Louisiana, in 2028, leaving the Clarion plant totally black.&gt; Sugar cane harvester production will move from Thibodaux to Catalão, Brazil, in 2029.&gt; Small planter production will move from from Paton, Iowa, to Molinein 2027.&gt; Production of construction and forestry equipment will be outsourced t an unsoeciifed date.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1APrHv_1Gq7oh0700" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1APrHv_1Gq7oh0700" width="960" height="1204" ></figure>Deere dealer. The largest in Winona County is in St. Charles. In announcing major cutbacks, the Deere home offices pledged to “carefully maintain” product quality, availability and service. Image: Steve LundeDeere’s politically cautious exevutives shied away from blaming Trump policies. They explained the cutbacks will “align production capacity with customer demand and strengthen long-term competitiveness.”</div></body>

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MOLINE, Illinois — The deeply troubled U.S. farm economy, wracked by Trump tariff wars and soaring diesel costs, has taken another blow. The Moline-based John Deere tractor and implement company is closing and consolidating factories. This will eliminate hundreds of agricultural manufacturing jobs. A company announcement confirmed:. > Production...

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MOLINE, Illinois — The deeply troubled U.S. farm economy, wracked by Trump tariff wars and soaring diesel costs, has taken another blow. The Moline-based J

John Deere downsizes as U.S. farming struggles

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