Väderstad has won the Farm Machine 2022 award in the seeders and planters category for its Proceed drill. The accolade is presented by a jury of agricultural journalists from more than a dozen European countries.
“We’re very proud to win this award,” Väderstad’s Lars Thylén said. “The Proceed drill is a technological leap for precision farming that can place a full range of seeds at the perfect depth with millimeter precision, enabling significant improvements in areas like yield levels, need for tillage, chemical treatment and the use of fertilisers.”
The Proceed drill is currently going through field trials in several countries across Europe. They show impressive results with stronger crops, and an increase in both plant and root biomass compared to a modern seed drill – while cutting the seed rate in half for cereals.
“It’s outstanding in depth-precision, in-row precision, end-of-row precision, as well as seedbed optimisation,” Mr Thylén added. “The result is a quick, even emergence and vital crop population where each plant is provided conditions needed to reach full potential.”
