April 25, 2024

Iowa farm equipment maker Kinze lays off 215 workers

WILLIAMSBURG — Iowa farm equipment maker Kinze Manufacturing says it must lay off 215 workers as business has slowed because of the impact of low grain prices on farmer purchases. The privately held company, based in the eastern Iowa near Williamsburg, makes planters and grain carts. The company released a statement that says it had implemented a 30-hour work week earlier this year.