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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.

Due to the current situation around the world we want to be extra respectful and careful when meeting and supporting our costomers. Whether it´s in our future stand at Agritechnica or out in the field we can´t wait to see you all again.

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.

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.

Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in tillage and planting, is once again producing a strong financial result during the financial year 2020. Despite a year heavily marked by Covid-19 and two extra weeks of production stoppages, Väderstad reaches a new record turnover of SEK 3.4 billion and improves earnings by 23 percent compared to the previous year.

In 2021, Väderstad takes the next step for the high-speed Tempo planter by introducing a new model to the Tempo L family. The all-new Tempo L 32 will be the largest Tempo planter to date.