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Manufacturing Footprint Optimization

DEERE & CO · 2026-11-04 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

Deere announced closures of its Ottumwa and Clarion, Iowa, factories and plans to relocate production to other U.S. facilities. Windrower and round baler production will move from Ottumwa to Des Moines by the end of fiscal years 2027 and 2028, respectively; Hagie STS sprayer production will move from Clarion to Thibodaux, Louisiana, by fiscal 2029. Ottumwa officials estimate the closure will eliminate approximately 400 jobs and more than $30 million in payroll, while Deere cited changes in customer demand and manufacturing capacity and said the consolidation is intended to strengthen U.S. operations.

Key facts

Deere announced closure of its Ottumwa and Clarion factories; windrower production is planned to move from Ottumwa to Des Moines by the end of fiscal 2027, and round baler production by the end of fiscal 2028. source
The UAW had rejected a Deere contract extension offer and was pushing for all 1,600 laid-off workers to be rehired. source
Deere announced closure of its Ottumwa and Clarion factories; windrower and round baler production will move from Ottumwa to Des Moines, and Hagie STS sprayer production from Clarion to Thibodaux, Louisiana, by fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029, respectively. source
Deere announced plans to close its Ottumwa Works factory and move windrower and round baler production to Des Moines. source
City officials estimated that Deere's Ottumwa Works closure would result in approximately 400 job losses and over $30 million in lost payroll. source
Deere plans to hire over 400 workers and recall more than 275 employees to its Waterloo, Iowa, operations; callbacks since 2024 would then total about 1,000. source
Deere announced it is recalling over 275 workers and plans to hire an additional 400 across Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas. source
Deere committed to continued economic involvement in the Ottumwa and Clarion communities after announcing the factory closure. source