This year’s demonstration season at the Väderstad visitors’ centre Nybble attracted over a thousand visitors from abroad, plus a further 600 or so Swedish farmers, all of whom were keen to see round the factory and to watch the Väderstad range of machinery in operation in the field. 

“It all went really well and it was very inspiring to meet all the visitors”, said Carolina Nyström, who was responsible for organising this year’s visiting season.

In addition to all the classic Väderstad machines, there were a number of new items on display this year, including the Swift cultivator and Carrier 925, both of which will be shown at agricultural exhibitions in the future .

The new laser hall with its advanced robotic equipment was an obvious favourite on the tour of the factory.

Bo Stark in front of the monitors in the laser hall talking about production flows in the factory.

The new laser hall, with impressive robot technology and front-loading system, here complemented with monitors and information boards.

The efficient work of the machines in the field can be observed at close quarters from the vantage point of the visitors’ trailer.

Full speed ahead as machine after machine is demonstrated for visitors at the Väderstad visitors’ centre in Nybble, not far from the factory.

Probing questions and detailed answers. A group of agricultural students in conversation with Bengt Marengård.

Of all the machines on display at Nybble, the Seed Hawk 14C was by far the largest. But there are even larger Seed Hawk drills in existence, with up to 25 metres working width.

The machines were displayed in different conditions depending on the weather. This shows a Carrier Drill on display just outside the Väderstad visitors’ centre in Nybble after heavy rain.

The groups of visitors were given a close-up view of Väderstad machines in action. The visitors travelled in jeep-drawn trailers driving parallel to tractor and machine in action across the field. It was hard to keep up …

Once upon a time… the founder of Väderstad-Verken, Rune Stark, constructed a simple harrow that became a success. As Crister Stark explains to some visitors, a lot happened during the following almost 50 years.

Extremely hard testing. Visitors were shown Väderstad machines being tested under extreme conditions in the Kimme quarry. Kimme is used to test machines such as the Rapid seed drill hour after hour, day after day, over crushed rock and gravel. This power and durability testing provides the basis for further strengthening and improving frame constructions during the research & development process.

The passenger trailers travel right beside the machines working at full speed so that visitors can observe the results at close quarters.