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Väderstad AB, one of the world's leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, made a big splash introducing themselves at the 41st annual Big Iron Farm Show in Fargo, North Dakota – taking home the top prize for Best in Show Outdoor Display.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting and the second generation of the owner family Stark has been awarded Entrepreneurs of the year by Dagens Industri, the biggest business magazine in Scandinavia. The prize is awarded annually to prominent people who run and develop successful companies in a true entrepreneurial spirit.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding, and planting, is now celebrating 30 years of the Seed Hawk line-up with the release of the Model Year 22 Seed Hawk air seeders.

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 seeding, planting and tillage, is set to ramp up production once again at the production facility in Langbank, SK.

Strong commodity prices and growing markets have led to an increased demand of products manufactured at the Langbank, SK production facility. To meet these growing demands Väderstad Industries continues to ramp up the production process by actively recruiting for multiple positions in the production plant.

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.

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 Mekaniska Verkstad (Mechanical Workshop). 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, seeding and planting makes the innovative seed precision system SeedEye seed counting available for the Spirit 600-900S and Rapid A 600-800C/J. The awarded SeedEye system makes life easier for the farmer: it saves time and removes uncertainty – while giving unprecedented precision.