International

Väderstad’s Board of Directors has appointed Mats Båverud as CEO for Väderstad Group.

As a reflection of being at the forefront when it comes to quality and performance, Väderstad introduces lifetime warranty on genuine discs. If a disc should fail during its lifetime, Väderstad will replace it at no cost.

A new model is added to the world-record high-speed planter Väderstad Tempo L series. The new model, Tempo L 18, will be available with a row spacing down to 500mm, making it well-suited for planting crops such as oilseed rape and sugar beet with excellent precision.

The new BreakMix point combines the advantages of breaking compactions with a very intensive mixing. The BreakMix point is a unique Väderstad innovation, which will add versatility and provide agronomical benefits to the farm.

The new and unique Väderstad CrossCutter Disc is awarded the honourable prize Machine of the Year 2018. The award was presented at the agricultural fair Agritechnica in Hannover. CrossCutter Disc is awarded as Machine of the Year in the Tillage category.

Visitors to the Väderstad stand at Agritechnica 2017 will be able to benefit from interactive, ’hidden’ AR-content at a number of areas on the stand. By pointing their smartphone or tablet at AR-triggers around the stand, the visitors will make additional content come to life.

The new universal light cultivator Väderstad Ferox 500-900 is able to create a seedbed in a wide range of farming conditions. Ferox has a working depth of 10-12cm, and is available with a working width of 5, 6, 7 or 9 metres.

The new Väderstad CrossCutter Disc will open up extended possibilities for effective tillage and improved field results. CrossCutter Disc can be fitted to the versatile disc cultivator Väderstad Carrier, with working widths from 3.0 up to 12.25 metres.

The new small seeds kit for the world-record high-speed planter Väderstad Tempo enhances precision when planting small seeded crops such as oilseed rape and sugar beet.

The new Väderstad fertiliser kit allows for fertiliser application together with soil cultivation. The fertiliser kit can be equipped on the combination cultivator Väderstad TopDown as well as on the heavy tine cultivator Väderstad Opus.