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The new electronic system WSX will be introduced to Väderstad Tempo F, Tempo V, and Tempo L in the summer of 2024. With the upgrade to the electronics of the planter, new features to ensure accuracy in the field are enabled. These new features include automatic seed singulation, active hydraulic row unit downforce, and curve compensation. 

Väderstad’s new Tempo K high-speed planter builds on the proven success of the Tempo concept, but with larger capacity and other adaptations to meet the needs of North American farming operations. Every component on the Tempo K is engineered to ensure the exact same start for all seeds no matter the speed or field condition. Its advanced, yet simple design provides unmatched precision to maximize the potential of the planted crop.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage and seeding, expands the facility of Väderstad Components in Överum, Sweden. Due to a continued increased demand for genuine parts, a third disc production line will be built.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage and seeding, expands the factory in Väderstad with another 12 600 square meters. The expansion provides additional surfaces for assembly and painting, with the aim of a production capacity of 10 000 machines annually in Väderstad by 2028.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage, seeding and planting, introduces the new disc cultivator Carrier XT 425-625. With an easy machine setting as well as rotating disc axles, Carrier XT is built to optimize the tillage result depending on the working depth.

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, 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”.

Over the last several decades, we have made tremendous progress as a society, as manufacturing and agriculture industries, and as an organization. We started as a small family business, and that ideal is still the heart and soul of our company. We develop our business by developing our people.

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.