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Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, celebrates the 30^th anniversary of our seed drill Rapid. Since its launch in 1991 Väderstad has sold almost 28 000 Rapid machines to farmers all over the world looking for a reliant machine suited to all possible conditions.

Väderstad has launched the Spirit 600C InLine combination high capacity seed drill for the UK market, complimenting the Nordic and Fix fertiliser application systems already in the Spirit range. The InLine-version of Spirit places a low fertiliser rate together with the seed in the seed furrow, providing the plant quicker nutrient uptake and shortening the time of emergence.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our 3 Year Extended Warranty. The 3 year Extended Warranty, which is delivered and managed within the Väderstad Company, is available at the time of purchasing any new Vaderstad product.

Väderstad AB, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting has today announced the acquisition of 100 percent of the AGCO-AMITY JV LLC (AAJV). Based out of Wahpeton, North Dakota, AAJV, also known under the name Wil-Rich, will be fully integrated into the Väderstad global group of companies under the company name Vaderstad Inc.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, introduces two new MixIn shins for the Swift, Cultus, Opus and TopDown cultivators. The new MixIn shins have a conical shape, with a wider top and narrower bottom which gives several extra advantages in field.

We are very pleased to announce our 3 metre Drills Campaign for Rapid 300S, Rapid 300C and Spirit R 300S.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, continues to invest heavily in research and development. In March 2021 a new laboratory for component testing in hydraulics and other areas was inaugurated in Väderstad.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, has now produced number 1000 of the high precision planter Tempo L. The Tempo L made an immediate impact on world farming when it set the world record in planting back in 2017.

In 1962 Rune Stark and his wife Siw founded Rune's mechanical workshop on the small family farm. The rest is agricultural history. Rune passed away in 2008, but his memory lives on strongly and today, March 4, 2021, he would have turned 100.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage and planting, has grown strongly in recent years. In 2022 a new Factory center will be ready in Väderstad, an investment of SEK 125 million.