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: Alberta Honey: A Day at Molenkamp Honey Farms

When was the last time you read the label on your honey?

We spent a day at Molenkamp Honey Farms with Michael Molenkamp, who has been keeping bees for 17 seasons and runs three to four thousand hives. In mid-September, he was finishing treatments and getting his bees ready for winter, and he walked us through how Alberta honey gets made.

Alberta has just 150 commercial beekeepers running 300,000 colonies, and together they produce 40% of Canada’s honey. Long summer days and golden canola fields give Alberta honey a light flavour that’s hard to match anywhere else.

Molenkamp calls Alberta beekeepers some of the most resilient farmers he knows. There’s plenty of Alberta honey to go around, but a lot on our shelves isn’t from here, so his ask is simple. Give the label a second look and choose honey made by Alberta beekeepers, or buy straight from a beekeeper near you.