John Deere says it’s bringing back 245 employees who were previously laid off at some of the company’s facilities in Iowa. A company spokesperson says 99 team members have been called back to work at the construction and forestry plants in Davenport and Dubuque. They will return to work in mid-February. “As demand increases, these callbacks help ensure we have skilled teams in place to support production across our construction and forestry operations,” said Mark Dickson, vice president, construction and forestry manufacturing operations. John Deere says an additional 146 employees are coming back in early March at the Waterloo Tractor Operations. “These callbacks at Waterloo Tractor Operations reflect the production needs driven by increased customer demand. We’re excited to recall experienced employees to support our factories,” said Fabio Castro, Waterloo Works vice president and factory manager.