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Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, celebrate its 60th birthday on April 26th, 2022. For 60 years Väderstad has been a driving force in agricultural development, helping farmers all over the world to simplify their work and improve their result.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, has a partnership with Emanuelssons Transport who have painted and profiled their trucks in Väderstad colours. Emanuelssons accounts for about 65 percent of Väderstad's transports in Sweden.

Väderstad extends cooperation with the importer Norwood in New Zealand. Väderstad and Norwood are celebrating their 25th anniversary together in New Zealand this year.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, introduced our latest product innovation Väderstad Proceed in December 2021. Today it was announced that the Proceed wins the award of Farm Machine 2022 in the seeders and planters category, previously known as “Machine of the year”.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, drilling and planting will expand its presence in Linköping. In the new office in Mjärdevi there will be office space for over 100 employees.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting,
welcomes both a new CEO and a new chairman of the board in February. Henrik
Gilstring, grandchild to Väderstad’s founder Rune Stark, takes over as new CEO after Mats Båverud. At the same time, Mikael Jonson steps into the role as new chairman of the board.

Väderstad, one of the world's leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, announces expansion of its U.S. footprint with a new state of the art multi-functional facility at its U.S. headquarters in Wahpeton, ND. 

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, reached a record turnover of 420 MEUR during the financial year of 2021. It was another record year in sales for Väderstad.

Crister Stark, part of Väderstad’s owner family and Innovation Manager at the company, is awarded the gold medal by The Royal Forest and Agricultural academy in Sweden, KSLA. His father, Väderstads’ founder Rune Stark, was also awarded a prize from KSLA back in 1993.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, introduces the new product innovation Väderstad Proceed. Proceed is a new seeding machinery category, where one single machine increases the yield potential of a full range of crops – such as wheat, barley, oilseed rape, sugar beet, peas, maize, sunflower, and many more.