Deere announces workforce adjustments

Deere & Co. has informed approximately 120 production employees at John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Ill., that they will be placed on indefinite layoff effective September 6. The factory currently employs about 1,050 people.

The company said it continues to adjust the size of its production workforce to market demand for products manufactured at each of its factories. In previous announcements, the firm has said it expects sales of agricultural equipment to decrease for the 2016 fiscal year.