Deere & Co lands in Monterrey as Mexico plant plans take shape

Deere & Co flew from its Quad City International Airport headquarters in Moline, Illinois, to Monterrey, Mexico, on the afternoon of May 12, 2026, aboard its Gulfstream G280 (N282JD). The two-hour, 39-minute trip touched down at Monterrey International Airport just after noon local time.

The visit comes as Deere & Co moves forward with plans to relocate production of mid-frame skid steer loaders and compact track loaders from its Dubuque Works plant in Iowa to a new facility in Ramos, Mexico, a suburb of Monterrey. The company has said the plant will be operational in 2026, with production ramping down in Dubuque early this year, per [equipmentworld.com](https://www.equipmentworld.com/business/article/15677395/deere-to-move-mediumframe-compact-loader-production-to-mexico). A separate $55 million plant in Nuevo León, also near Monterrey, will build mini track and wheel loaders for the Mexican market, as reported by [equipmentworld.com](https://www.equipmentworld.com/construction-equipment/article/15709451/report-deere-to-open-55m-plant-in-mexico).

The flight follows a pattern of shuttle trips between Deere & Co’s Midwest facilities and its expanding Mexican operations. Recent flights show the company’s aircraft moving between Moline, Chicago, and Des Moines, likely coordinating the transition. With more than 3,500 layoffs across U.S. plants since 2023, per [equipmentinsiderhq.com](https://www.equipmentinsiderhq.com/posts/2026-03-13-john-deere-610-layoffs-mexico), this Monterrey trip underscores a strategic shift that prioritizes lower manufacturing costs over the Iowa workforce that built the brand.