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A photo from John Deere’s Sept. 17, 2019 rollout of its 6M tractor series for 2020. (Deere.ca)

Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

By GFM Network News, Rajesh Kumar Singh October 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Deere and Co. on Tuesday announced indefinite layoffs for 163 U.S. manufacturing workers at plants in Illinois and Iowa that make agricultural, forestry and construction equipment, citing decreased customer demand. The layoffs come week after the company said it would reduce production by 20 per cent at its facilities in Illinois

Crops

Shutdowns planned for two PotashCorp mines

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff September 29, 2017

Fertilizer firm PotashCorp plans to temporarily halt production at two Saskatchewan potash mines this winter to curb excess supply. The Saskatoon company, in the midst of seeking regulatory approvals for a merger with Calgary competitor Agrium, announced last week it will “curtail” production at its mines at Allan and Lanigan, Sask. The shutdowns will run

Crops

CP lays off 500 workers, cites softening demand

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 29, 2016

CNS Canada — Select maintenance workers at Canadian Pacific Railway will be laid off effective Thursday as the railway’s revenue is expected to plummet in the second quarter. Lower volumes are one reason given for declining profits, though grain movement this crop year is ahead of average. Earlier this month, 500 CP maintenance workers were

Crops

Monsanto slashing 2,600 jobs, buying back shares as sales fall

By Carey Gillam, GFM Network News October 7, 2015

Reuters — Monsanto, one of the world’s largest seed and agrichemical companies, said Wednesday that it was slashing 2,600 jobs and restructuring operations to cut costs in a slumping commodity market. The company, which said it expected low prices for agricultural products to squeeze results well into 2016, also reported a much wider quarterly loss

(Todd Rosenberg photo via KraftFoodsGroup.com)

Crops, Markets

Kraft Heinz to cut 2,500 jobs in Canada, U.S.

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 12, 2015

Reuters — Kraft Heinz Co. said it will eliminate 2,500 jobs in the U.S. and Canada, including about 700 at its Chicago-area headquarters. Heinz, backed by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital — known as an aggressive cost-cutter — combined with Kraft in March in a $46 billion deal that

Dairy cattle, Livestock

Milking it: Israel leads the way in dairy tech

China, India, other Asian countries, now look to Israeli expertise

By Ari Rabinovitch June 2, 2015

Decades ago Israeli dairy farmers confronted a quandary — how could they provide milk to a fast-growing population in a country that is two-thirds desert, with little grazing land? They turned to technology, developing equipment that boosted output — from cooling systems to milk meters and biometrics — and have made Israeli cows the most

Crops

Deere to cut over 900 U.S. workers as ag economy weakens

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek January 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Deere and Co., the world’s largest maker of farm equipment, will lay off more than 900 employees at plants in Iowa and Illinois in the latest round of job cuts spurred by a decline in grain prices that is hurting demand for agricultural machinery. The layoffs, which represent about three per

U.S. grains: Soybean futures jump on hopes for US export demand

Canada announces steel tariffs on some trade partners

Agriculture chemical company embraces regenerative farming

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U.S. grains: Soybean futures jump on hopes for US export demand

Canada announces steel tariffs on some trade partners

Agriculture chemical company embraces regenerative farming

Tag Archives Layoffs — page 2

Deere to lay off 163 U.S. workers as trade war dents demand

Shutdowns planned for two PotashCorp mines

CP lays off 500 workers, cites softening demand

Monsanto slashing 2,600 jobs, buying back shares as sales fall

Kraft Heinz to cut 2,500 jobs in Canada, U.S.

Milking it: Israel leads the way in dairy tech

Deere to cut over 900 U.S. workers as ag economy weakens

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