I did not hear that John Deere is starting to move production out of USA. FOR some model tractors

[Chris616]

I wonder what that graph would look like it showed number of employees in the US ?

According to Deere’s annual reports, they had 26,900 employees in the US and Canada in 2002, vs 33,800 in 2023, for an increase of 25%.

 

[Shady oak]

Very surprised to find out Illinois has such little manufacturing? I wonder where all those people work? Maybe that morning traffic is all headed to Starbucks?

As for benefits, who needs em? Vacations and sick days just means you are not working, but spending money you probably don’t have, because you spent it all on medical bills since that was just another of those wasted benefits the company no longer supplies.

Thank the Lord Mississippi still has lots of openings!

 

[newbury]

Thank the Lord Mississippi still has lots of openings!

Mississippi is the cheapest state in the nation for a family of two adults raising two children, with a household income of $177,798 required to live comfortably.Apr 17, 2024

linky

 

[Shady oak]

linky

You need a $178,000 to live comfortably in MS? Seriously? There’s a lot of families of 4 that could live "comfortably" in a lot of states besides MS for $178k. But I would likely agree MS would be close to the cheapest state to live in. You get what you pay for!

 

[workinonit]

You can live like an NBA basketball player with that kind of change coming in around my neck of the woods. Most of my county doesn't even come close to that kind of income.

 

[Hay Dude]

John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

John Deere has announced another wave of layoffs Friday, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer.

news.yahoo.com

Maybe they’ll change their name to “Juan Deere”?

 

[jyoutz]

You need a $178,000 to live comfortably in MS? Seriously? There’s a lot of families of 4 that could live "comfortably" in a lot of states besides MS for $178k. But I would likely agree MS would be close to the cheapest state to live in. You get what you pay for!

The beaches at Biloxi and Gulfport are nice

 

[masseyrider]

Probably about 30 years ago there was a near by Juan Ciervo plant.
Friend of mine got a job welding that lasted less than a year.
They were working overtime 7 days a week.
My friend couldn't brag enough aboot the money he was making.
Then he was unemployed.
The plant was building up inventory of FELs and other products so when they moved the manufacturing equipment to Mexico the retail side wouldn't run out of product for sale.
The building by the Highway now is just a large storage area.
Loyalty from Juan Ciervo, 00%.

 

[jyoutz]

Mexico is becoming an industrial powerhouse due to U.S. investments. I visited Chihuahua City in 2019. It’s full of new manufacturing facilities for companies like Ford, Polaris, GE, Carrier, etc… And the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has a direct line to the port of entry at Santa Theresa, NM. I wouldn’t be surprised if Mexico becomes a larger trade partner for the U.S. than China in 20 years. Not that I think losing U.S. industry is good, but this is what’s happening.

 

[murphy1244]

Mexico is becoming an industrial powerhouse due to U.S. investments. I visited Chihuahua City in 2019. It’s full of new manufacturing facilities for companies like Ford, Polaris, GE, Carrier, etc… And the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad has a direct line to the port of entry at Santa Theresa, NM. I wouldn’t be surprised if Mexico becomes a larger trade partner for the U.S. than China in 20 years. Not that I think losing U.S. industry is good, but this is what’s happening.

Could be that sucking sound Perdue was talking about in the 90s.

 

[Hay Dude]

Could be that sucking sound Perdue was talking about in the 90s.

Perot?

 

[88bradb]

bought a big JD around 2005/2006 for work, I forget the model, but we pulled a 12-15" batwing with it. Even back then, it was made in Mexico, or at least a crapton of the parts were.

whatever model this is, I was very surprised Mexico was all over that thing.

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My father's 1994 JD6400 I believe was built in Germany.

 

[TimberFarm]

According to Deere’s annual reports, they had 26,900 employees in the US and Canada in 2002, vs 33,800 in 2023, for an increase of 25%.

What were their production numbers in 2002 vs 2023?

 

[TimberFarm]

Hate seeing this but labor being what it is I can't blame JD; like everyone else they have to compete.

With a profit of $10.166 Billion last year, I would say they are competing just fine.

 

[Chris616]

What were their production numbers in 2002 vs 2023?

I provided links to the two annual reports. I don't know if number of tractors and/or other pieces of machinery is there, though. Certainly dollar value of sales will be.

 

[Ricn]

With a profit of $10.166 Billion last year, I would say they are competing just fine.

Good!

 

[rontaki]

Link to article in Fox Business News website, published June 29: John Deere announces mass layoffs in Midwest amid production shift to Mexico

 

[dfkrug]

That JD plant in E. Moline, Il was (is?) where they make their big harvesters in the US. I remember touring the plant back in 2006. Next door was a huge derelict factory, where IH built some sort of farm equipment.

As for JD compact tractors, the last I have owned (several 4300s) were assembled at Horicon Works in WI, but had components from all over the world. Yanmar made the engine, Hema of Turkey made the hydraulics, Dana-Spicer made the front axle. Dunno who made the gearbox.

The Yanmar-JD partnership goes way back and lives on. I seem to recall that my old JD 955s had more Yanmar content.

 

[LightningCamaroGuy]

The Unions sure showed John Deere who was boss.

Ding, ding, ding.

Know your value, and quit striking every 3-4 years. They can't afford to pay every line worker a tool makers salary, or every tool maker a department supervisors salary, etc.

It's hard for your traditional U.S companies to move down south, as I think the unions are able to prevent this. That's why your incoming foreign businesses build in right to work states. I don't know how Boeing managed to build in SC.

 

[TimberFarm]

Ding, ding, ding.

Know your value, and quit striking every 3-4 years. They can't afford to pay every line worker a tool makers salary, or every tool maker a department supervisors salary, etc.

It's hard for your traditional U.S companies to move down south, as I think the unions are able to prevent this. That's why your incoming foreign businesses build in right to work states. I don't know how Boeing managed to build in SC.

$10Billion profit last year. Just because you are a CEO doesn't mean you are entitled to Elon Musk pay.