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No obstacle course for winter rape

Without the plough, it is easier to establish a winter rape crop at the right time. However, drilling in time is not enough. The emerging rape should not have to face an obstacle course of straw left on the surface of unploughed soil. The System Disc toolbar on Rapid is a good help, according to recent trials.

Winter rape will soon have to be in the ground. Early drilling will hopefully lead to early emergence, provided that there is sufficient moisture for germination around the rape seed. Early drilling, emergence and establishment provide a good start in life for winter rape.

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Steady stream of visitors

This year’s demonstration season at the Väderstad visitors’ centre Nybble attracted over a thousand visitors from abroad, plus a further 600 or so Swedish farmers, all of whom were keen to see round the factory and to watch the Väderstad range of machinery in operation in the field.

“It all went really well and it was very inspiring to meet all the visitors”, said Carolina Nyström, who was responsible for organising this year’s visiting season.

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Local production to global market

Väderstad was visited recently by Alyn Smith, commercial lawyer but for the past few years also a member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Parliament’s Agricultural Committee.

Mr. Smith came to Väderstad as a guest speaker for a group of farmers and dealers from Ireland, Scotland and England.

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First Rapid seed drill in Zambia

At the end of April, the first Rapid drill was delivered to Zambia, assembled and prepared for action by the middle of May.

Drilling directly into soya stubble.

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Väderstad’s demonstration season underway

Farmers from England and France were among the first visitors when the Väderstad demonstration season began in earnest at the Väderstad-Verken visitors’ centre in Nybble, just east of the factory.

‘We expect to have up to 2 000 visitors by the middle of June’, said Carolina Nyström, who is responsible for the extensive visiting activities this year.

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