https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/john-deere-shutting-down-two-iowa-plantsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/john-deere-shutting-down-two-iowa-plantshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/john-deere-shutting-down-two-iowa-plants#u190980Tue, 10 Nov 2026 11:26:39 +0000John Deere announced plans to shut down two manufacturing facilities in Iowa as part of a wider United States restructuring and manufacturing overhaul. The closures will impact factories located in Ottumwa and Clarion over the next few years. Production lines for windrowers and round balers currently operating at the Ottumwa Works will move to Des Moines, while STS sprayer manufacturing at the Hagie plant in Clarion will relocate to Louisiana. The company revealed these plant closure decisions on Wednesday.Why it mattersThe closures arrive shortly after the company announced plans to recall an