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Manufacturing Footprint Optimization

DEERE & CO · 2026-11-07 · Importance 34 · Surprise 42

Deere plans to close its Ottumwa Works and Hagie sprayer plant in Iowa as part of a multiyear effort to consolidate production and optimize manufacturing capacity. Production of hay equipment, sprayers, planters and sugar cane harvesters will move to other facilities in Iowa, Louisiana and Brazil. The report describes the changes as a redistribution of manufacturing amid changing equipment demand; it provides no specific capacity or production-volume figures.

Key facts

• John Deere plans to close two manufacturing facilities in Iowa: Ottumwa Works and the Hagie sprayer plant. source
• John Deere plans to relocate production of hay equipment, sprayers, planters, and sugar cane harvesters to other facilities in Iowa, Louisiana, and Brazil. source
• The planned closures are part of a multiyear restructuring plan to consolidate production and optimize existing manufacturing capacity. source