John Deere MachineFinder News Roundup: January 2022

Feb 07, 2022

2022 has officially arrived, and John Deere wasted no time in showcasing its innovativeness and dedication to offering its customers top-of-the-line equipment. During the month of January, the company announced new offerings, added to its Startup Collaborator Program, and received several AE50 awards. Learn more about these exciting accomplishments and how they helped John Deere ring in the new year on a high note.

John Deere MachineFinder News Roundup: January 2022

John Deere Unveils Autonomous Tractor at CES 2022

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At CES 2022, which took place in early January, John Deere revealed its autonomous tractor – this machine combines the company’s 8R tractor, TruSet-enabled chisel plow, and GPS guidance system to ensure producers have access to the most refined technology in the industry. The tractor also has six pairs of stereo cameras for 360-degree obstacle detection and distance calculation. Additionally, it continuously checks its position relative to a geofence to ensure it operates where it’s supposed to. What’s more, positioning is within less than an inch of accuracy.

To learn more about the unveiling of the new John Deere autonomous tractor, check out this article.

John Deere Introduces 2 New Signature Edition Gator UVs

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Next up in the list of exciting John Deere announcements was the introduction of the new XUV835R Signature Edition Gator™ Utility Vehicle and the XUV865R Signature Edition Gator Utility Vehicle. Both vehicles will be premium models offering a range of features, such as a climate-controlled cab and four-wheel drive in order to meet the demand for UVs with more premium, automotive-inspired features.

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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.