John Deere 3320 Earns Positive Reviews Among Compact Utility Tractors

Feb 11, 2013

Representatives from Tractor.com recently took the John Deere 3320 out for a test drive to compare the smaller compact utility tractor (CUT) to its larger counterpart, the John Deere 3720, and were pleased with its overall performance, appearance, and safety features.

From the review, “The 3320 is the least powerful model in the 3000 Twenty series line up. But don’t let that fool you.” The 3320 is equipped with Yanmar’s three-cylinder 1.6L TNV direct-injected powerplant, producing up to 32.8 gross horsepower with torque reserve to assist when in tough working situations. The PowrReverser transmission allows clutch-less shifting from forward to reverse, a system that will ease loader work.

Also from the review, “PowrReverser models are equipped with foot and hand throttles for convenience. To avoid interfering with clutch operation, the differential lock pedal has been relocated to the right side. View over the sharply sloping one-piece composite hood (fenders are composite) is excellent and several of our testers noted how much they liked the styling.” The 3320 compact tractor also features classic John Deere safety, with its rollover protection system, which cuts power to the machine if the machine has sensed the operator has come out of the seat.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.