# John Deere shutting down two Iowa plants

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-04 23:00 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
9 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"John Deere shutting down two Iowa plants" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 9 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Iowa Capital Dispatch, The Des Moines Register, DTN Progressive Farmer and Ottumwa Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Capital Dispatch | John Deere plans to phase out Ottumwa, Clarion factories | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOTlNzanJnR0xzbjkxcktGb3lYWFhLdFoxbzFWU2pnMDkxTl9CYzFsekJSMm9xcVVLN01hMjNPVWl3VG9uX3JKcmE2YWJKQWprdldtZkktNDVoa1dESmJlTEliXzRDdnpRaDM4VlhodWRsbm13SGJuQnFZTnM4SlNsYU9JeXI0a2Q1YlRZU2RXdGhQME5jQ3Z2Zm5lQXdBWU5l?oc=5) |
| The Des Moines Register | John Deere to close Ottumwa Works, shift functions to Ankeny plant. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxQTDAtTzZhNUtxSTJsaEtSbjVNNGxLVWhwbXd1MU9pTjdMTy1FTzNPTzhpLWNwcUtBbGNYQ1NVNGFubHhyMENTcXZqajRuZ2lQTkpNc204Wm1aWW9nZjc0RWh3cFQ4ejJlSDhwUnJGbnNSYzRFYk5GR3FwV2wxX0MxRldxcHNoUzBXN0d1bmNZVnMxMFJ4ZWtCbFpibDZFSlFqMWxMSDh6YWdvQzRlNG9Kc0hFMzZzNEIyaldzY0tHM3czUHp2R3kxLS1qeF84ZmpsWXQ5ZmF0dnhNYUVTRnc?oc=5) |
| DTN Progressive Farmer | John Deere Announces Iowa Plant Closures, Production Moves Through 2029 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxPY0p0RkdPY25QWGdhenV6OFpINTc2SnNURWZqdnBxQVRyVWxkR01FYmlhRTEyR3VZdzFNOFdiM1IySjMzaXFHcEhpTG5RVXphanVPZ09EZGhDaDNIV2xqYjE5S19Tdk1BMVBtOFV6dmpfME5ua3NzYWIxRjlPeU1paUdPZUFEbXRQMWd1NFM3X1BPeXV3Znk1ZkJMT2xCal92UlgwNHJSeTRCS0lYa2JlbA?oc=5) |
| Ottumwa Post | Deere Announces Plans To Close Ottumwa, Clarion Plants | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxQTEt4OWdMNjB1OHY2VG84SXRXSXQtM05ZM0FFbzJiclVvN0JVa2dGR0pqb2NuY3pFNFQ3UWJqNEVDU0MzX2tlTlNpNGtfTWtLSlcyVWdPcHh0d25oTVQwcnBQQkJ1blM3XzRrQVF0NUtHZXI1MmRuNzgxM3Z5anNwaXNsUlNEbnNGbk8wTi1hZEtSY0VBS09J?oc=5) |
| KCRG | UAW responds after John Deere announces Iowa plant closures | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPSy1LQ01GQmd2RDI5THJ2SERfbzNWZDlPcm9fbDN6ZWRpNEZfZGtkRE9BQlVzY005Sy1aNFlPSDJUV1pCVnZBdGxsQmFzMjA2c0hHOEFRT2szYkk2MkxLT0IyNGNTckNaM3JVS1EyRDVKLWE5TFYwSzdwdzlMQkt1Yk5HZGFuR3Y3dngyWnVwa0JaMVFfSTlz0gGrAUFVX3lxTE9YSldnMF9ZdV83OU1hTnRuSk1UVzdnQXA4SjdNX1Q4TjJYT0x2b0ctX25QNk5vZ0pWWFFxbHRmcF9jYkltNUNBeEEzY2J4em1xUWhwWFhBYjdOcUdJX3VKZ04tdXZmbnVBX3NDWklNSmZUVm16c0lfQ2NFLWlSMHJOejZlYzdMVVNHcmMybWtUeEVlUF9OcU5lQmlnU2JoN2kzTDlyMjRJX0VuQQ?oc=5) |
| AgWeb | John Deere to Close Two Iowa Plants in Manufacturing Overhaul | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNajJLUnVMVlB3aDlBSjVWYXZGVlBkVmdseUkxWnc3aDlHNXN4N2FMT3dXQXRGaXdDanhZZEpFYV9VVUpmNEdaYmwyTnRId0E4MlBqRXhMaElaVjFMV0VwZG1KbS1VT3RMZ2lCMnkybC1DS0U2SU9EaFNMalZENDMtWVRjOUkyWS1PeEE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Deere to move small planter production from Seeding Works | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPNFBZSDNLSllDY3BXUEVoSXZ0V0Z1eW41b1JoY2liODZNclk2amJaU1o2YWJwdjZJSFJjdXV3YzhoM0lhSFJ3QkxGcGhrUExUREVQSHl2czltWlkzSzh5b3ZmWlJKR3poWnhMTWRnMGo3cnBDNkpCYmk1UGlaTHhGV0IzYnZBeVc1Q1lySDBCNA?oc=5) |
| KWQC | UAW responds after John Deere announces Iowa plant closures | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOZWZPUmdiUXhkTkNHZXBTVVNXTGdGWFJ1cU16ZFRLOGNiLVc4MS1INlV0UkZneUw3c3QteEFWRWRINUR3NWZHeGRTY2R5YzVTbXNRZFozMmlaZUVEci1iNDBWRDlzUXZiMXpjT2pGSDBEZ1VHcmJNUHV3VllKUExQVmRaQXVwY0VQUDJBLUNIZDNhNWNfM3U00gGrAUFVX3lxTE9Yc0M0WmFyMldyNHhQbEgzMUZnb3lPSlhPX1FsYUNEMVJ0QnpDNjVpSGdhcXVHXzFWUTVaMzZxNHNBYjRBQzQxbXdscDVJNGpzeWN3TUJ2RUtSd21BUFd0NEFIUTZNOXJ2Ujd5M2ZUcXg1YnlEU2wtYTN2TDd3cl8xdVNNcEg3RWNEQWVSZjlianNIbXhnYlRlRzg1NmYyTklhS1JiXzV1czdUOA?oc=5) |
| WHO13.com | John Deere shutting down two Iowa plants | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9QOVIxekJ3Qk83RnNSaG5JbWljcDgySlNNbUVFeko4ZndyUElKYUNwbnp0X05OYW1qWVlaSkhSVVAtd19ZbS14RzllZlUtTEU5THZKTHdldThOY1dFOTlJWXBCbjdyekhueHZqb0FyT1hXQmFSUUJnNWFVTFRkaEE?oc=5) |

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