Deere will dismiss 125 employees at two factories in Iowa indefinitely. The layoffs will affect approximately 75 employees at Deere’s factory in Dubuque and approximately 50 employees at the factory in Ankeny. They are effective April 15 and April 29, respectively, and will affect the agriculture and turf division as well as the construction and forestry division.

Deere said the company continues to balance the size of its manufacturing workforce with market demand for products at individual factories.