Here’s the latest I can confirm from public news sources.
John Deere Dubuque Works has been involved in ongoing recalls and staffing shifts as production demand has varied. Reports from January 2026 indicated a partial recall of Dubuque Works employees (24 initially) after production needs rose, with additional recalls mentioned in subsequent months. These articles note that Dubuque Works is part of a broader pattern of load-in and out across Deere’s Iowa plants as orders strengthen.[1][4]
By spring 2026, there were several announcements of more recalls across Dubuque Works and Davenport Works, as Deere cited improving customer demand and production ramp-ups in construction, forestry, and drivetrain components. Local outlets covered multiple rounds of recalls through February and April 2026, including 27 more workers in February and 21 more in April for Dubuque Works, with parallel recalls in Davenport Works and related facilities.[3][6][7]
A few mainstream outlets highlighted that these recall efforts reflect Deere’s response to growing orders and production needs rather than large-scale permanent layoffs, with prior years showing past layoffs followed by gradual recalls as demand recovered.[4][9]
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Some positive economic news for the Dubuque area today: John Deere says some of its workforce will be returning to their jobs in mid-February at the Dubuque Works facility. Today Deere officials announced due to increased production
www.radiodubuque.comThe following is a statement released to Iowa's News Now from John Deere on Monday, March 30, 2020: "John Deere is temporarily suspended production at its Dubuque Works factory to allow for enhanced measures to protect employees during the COVID-19 outbreak. This weekend, the factory was notified of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in an employee of the facility.
cbs2iowa.comMore John Deere employees are returning to work across three facilities including the Dubuque Works. John Deere says 21 employees will return to Dubuque Works, 20 employees will return to Davenport Works and eight employees will return
www.radiodubuque.comJohn Deere is calling more employees back to work in Dubuque as financial projections improve. The company will return 27 additional employees to its Dubuque Works facility in March to support construction and forestry operations. John Deere anticipates additional callbacks throughout the rest of the fiscal year. A news release states that customer demand has continued to strengthen, driving increased production.
kdstradio.comDUBUQUE and DAVENPORT, Iowa (April 13, 2026) — John Deere announced that nearly 50 additional employees will return to work in April across its Dubuque Works and Davenport Works facilities in Iowa and Coffeyville Works in Kansas. The callbacks support growing production needs in construction, forestry and drivetrain component operations.
www.constructionbusinessowner.comJohn Deere announced that 27 additional employees will return to work at its Dubuque Works facility to support factory operations in fabrication, assembly and m
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