German ag manufacturer to move work out of Omaha due to tariffs

The CLAAS manufacturing site in Omaha covers 160 acres. (Courtesy photo)

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By Matt Olberding , News director Nebraska Public Media

Oct. 1, 2025, 9 a.m. · 2 min read

A German-based farm equipment manufacturer has confirmed plans to move some of the work done at its Omaha plant overseas to avoid American tariffs on steel and aluminum.

CLAAS, which manufactures its Lexion combine in Omaha, said it will move production of the 2026 model year Lexion 8000 back to Germany.

The combines are mostly sold in the Canadian market, and moving the production to Germany will allow the company to avoid 50% reciprocal Canadian tariffs on steel and aluminum.

A CLAAS spokesman said the company is not planning any layoffs at its Omaha plant, where it employs more than 250 people and just last month held a groundbreaking for a new 45,000-square-foot R&D center.

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