JOHNSTON, Iowa — Corteva Agriscience announced Friday that dozens of workers will be laid off at their Johnston facility this spring.

The company specializing in seeds, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and other agriculture products will be laying off 44 employees, according to the Iowa WARN Notification List.

A Corteva spokesperson released the following statement about the layoffs:

“We regularly evaluate our organization, at times adjusting how we deploy resources, including our people, to ensure our company is best positioned for the future. These decisions are never taken quickly or lightly, because the safety and well-being of our employees remains our top priority.”

The Iowa WARN notification says the layoffs will go into effect on May 9.

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