Deere to cut more than 900 U.S. workers as farm economy weakens
January 23, 2015 at 12:04 PM EST
CHICAGO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Deere & 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.