To date, Deere has laid off more than 900 workers in the Quad Cities this year. According to Deere, the jobs that are being cut will not be moving overseas.
Kubota dealer Acme Equipment, a division of Acme Tools, has acquired the Kubota dealership rights for the Bismarck/Mandan region in North Dakota from Northern Plains Equipment in Mandan, N.D.
The combined organization will have 11 stores in Vermont and New York. All stores will operate under the Champlain Valley Equipment name.