When President Donald J. Trump spoke in Iowa yesterday, he made the announcement that John Deere is building two new major factories in the United States, a state-of-the-art distribution center near Hebron, Indiana, and a cutting-edge excavator factory in Kernersville, North Carolina, both set to open in the next year.

“We got the chairman of John Deere here…it’s a great company. Great company. And you just said you’re opening up two massive plants because of tariffs,” Trump said during remarks in Clive, Iowa on Tuesday.

The new Indiana facility will provide product support through parts availability for ag, turf, construction, forestry, mining and turf customers, while the excavator factory will be the first to make excavators entirely in the United States of America.

Trump also touted trade deals he has made to benefit farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers. “Japan will now allow the United States to supply up to 100% of automobile ethanol and import Large amounts of aviation biofuels from the United States…The United Kingdom will import nearly $1 billion of ethanol. That’s part of their deal,” said Trump. “Australia is allowing American beef into its market for the first time in more than 20 years…China has agreed to purchase over $40 billion of U.S.-grown soybeans…The European Union will dramatically increase purchases of American pork, dairy, and soybean oil.”

Listen to the first half of the president’s remarks here:
President Trump in Iowa 26:03