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New Carrier
XL Cultivator
New Tempo mounted
maize drill
New Spirit 600C
Combi-drill
This new family member of disc
cultivators has larger discs ideal
for thick layers of crop residue.
Tempo T is a tractor-mounted drill
that works on the same principle
as the acclaimed Tempo F.
Introducing the new Spirit
600C, equipped with new
features and fan design.
June 2013
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News from Väderstad
Six new machines in six years!
After six years with Väderstad UK
covering product support I have been
privileged to witness the rapid expansion
of the product range to suit every farm
business and every soil type. During
this time I have seen the introduction of
Seed Hawk, Spirit Combi, Swift, Carrier
X, Strip-Drill and most recently Tempo.
With this growing machine range
we have the constant challenges of
maintaining our product knowledge and
transferring this to our dealer network
through training and day-to-day support.
Constant communication between us,
our farmer customers and the factory
ensures that we continue to develop the
strength, reliability and innovation for
which Väderstad is globally renowned.
Such is our confidence in our machines
that we have recently committed to 2 year
warranty on all new Väderstad machines.
After the extreme wet of 2012, spring
has finally arrived and the recent drier
weather has helped everyone play catch
up. It has also marked the start of a
new season in the Väderstad calendar
-maize drilling! From late April when the
ground temperature had risen sufficiently
the first Tempo precision planters
went to work. With some 8 row folding
machines planting over 2000 acres in a
season barely longer than 3 weeks it is
obvious why the speed and accuracy
of Tempo are such key advantages.
Combi-drilling with Spirit 600C
Tempo goes mounted
Väderstad is introducing its new
Combi-drill Spirit 600C. The new
machine comes with a 5000 litre
hopper where the relative proportions
of seed and fertiliser can be altered
with a dividing wall, or the entire
hopper volume can be used for
seed. A sturdy platform on the side
provides easy access to the hopper.
Väderstad’s Tempo T is a tractormounted drill that works on the same
principle as the acclaimed high speed
precision maize drill Tempo F that
was launched at Cereals last year.
Tempo T is hydraulically carried on the
three-point linkage and has a telescopic
frame designed to help decrease the
width of the machine during transport.
The telescopic frame is hydraulically
controlled from the tractor cab.
An auger allows for large quantities of
fertiliser to be metered out in the same
way as on the existing large Rapid Combi
seed drill. It can also be used to meter
out seed if the whole hopper is required.
Spirit 600C has the capacity for fertiliser
application rates of up to 800kg/ha.
The fertiliser is drilled in rows via
coulters positioned in the System
Disc toolbar, and is then covered
by the flow of soil created by the
discs. The soil is re-consolidated by
carrying wheels and press wheels.
Spirit 600C is equipped with load-sensing
hydraulics so all hydraulic control
takes place in the machine with only
three hoses connected to the tractor.
In practice, this makes it possible to
programme the oil flow, and the order in
which different cylinders should operate,
e.g. during turning on headlands.
Spirit 600C is equipped with the
Fenix II metering system that is
capable of drilling extremely low
The seed enters the meter from the seed
hopper. As the seed disc rotates a seed
will be retained in a hole within the
seed disc as a result of higher pressure
inside the seed meter. The seed will
follow the rotation of the disc.
Seed is drilled with the same
precise row units as on Temp F.
The centre of gravity has been placed
close to the tractor, so it can be used
on smaller tractors. The machine
has the same responsive linkage and
suspension as on the Tempo F.
Spirit’s new integrated fan
seed rates – down to 1kg/ha – as well as
different sizes of seed. A flap for shutting
off the flow of seed and fertiliser to the
metering system makes it easy to work
on the seed drill even when the hopper is
full. Being completely corrosion-proofed
makes it suitable for fertiliser too.
A new feature on the Spirit 600C is
a fan that is now integrated into the
hopper, which along with refining
the design of the drill and the air
passages in the machine, has helped
to greatly reduce fan noise.
Tempo T is available in six or seven
row units; the 6 row configuration
can use a row spacing between 600800mm, while a 7 row can use a
row spacing from 500-600mm. The
machine can easily be rebuilt between
six and seven row configurations.
Since each Gilstring seed meter
has a seed sensor it is possible
to test the accuracy of each seed
meter with different seed qualities
before the season start
To reduce vibrations at high speed each
row unit is designed with trailing gauge
wheels connected to a walking tandem.
The Gilstring Seed Meter
To ensure a good seed to soil contact,
the row unit is equipped with a press
wheel directly after the seed tube.
Tempo T can be used at high
speed in conventional, reduced
tillage and in no-till conditions.
The pressurised seed meters ensure
that the drill is insensitive to both
slopes and vibrations. An electrical
seed drive allows the row units to
be shut-off individually, making
calibrating a simple operation.
Seed rate or distance between
the seed can be altered from the
control station and seed rates
can be altered on the move.
A metal flap ensures that seeds removed
by the singulator cannot fall down into
the seed tube, thereby preventing doubles
in the row. A wheel located in the lid
of the seed meter will block the airflow
through the hole of the disc and the seed
will be shot down through the short seed
tube. We call this technique Power Shoot.
With Tempo already creating many
questions regarding the precision
drilling of other seed types and the
introduction of our new Strip-Drill
concept machine, there are some exciting
and rewarding times ahead for us.
Despite the uncertainties and concerns
around climate change and sustainable
food production I personally believe
that there has never been a better, more
interesting and innovative time to be
involved in the agricultural industry!
Mike Laughton
Territory support manager midland/South.
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Directly after leaving the seed meter
the seeds pass a sensor which detects
the distance between them. The driver
receives all information on the ControlStation. The seed is shot into the soil at high
speed, caused by the pressure difference
between the inside of the seed meter and
outside pressure. This together with the
short distance in the seed tube ensures
a high precision even at high speed.
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Are you investing in new machinery?
A versatile drill
Machinery costs are often one of the largest farm business
overheads and sound investment decisions are needed
in all successful farm businesses. Arable farms should
be aiming to spend around £220-230 per hectare on
their machinery costs (fuel, repairs, depreciation) across
the whole farm. The Annual Investment Allowance
(AIA) on plant and machinery reduced from £100,000
to £25,000 in April 2012, this reduction was reversed
8 months later with a £250,000 capital allowance
introduced for 2 years with effect from January 1 2013.
The ability to work effectively in a
wide range of soil types and conditions
is the essential element a Dorset
contractor looked for in his seed drill.
As the graph shows the highest number of registrations
for new tractors has been in March each year suggesting
a flurry of activity in order to maximise the use of capital
allowances. Unfortunately some of these purchases are
undertaken without fully understanding the cost implication
of the purchase. The potential tax benefits must not be the
driving force behind capital investment in machinery.
Figure 1 Tractor Registrations >50HP
Units registered >50hp
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2000
1500
1000
500
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source Andersons/AEA
All successful and effective businesses need to invest to ensure
long term sustainability but purchases (whether expensive
or not) must be carefully thought out. The first steps when
thinking of investing are to ask some critical questions.
How will the machinery benefit my business? What are the
risks of investing? Is it the right piece of machinery for my
farm system? Once these questions have been answered
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a comparison between the additional costs and savings
associated with a change in machinery is essential. Before
a clear business decision can be made all options must
be considered. Buying machinery outright may not be the
best decision for every farm. The benefits and downfalls
of options such as finance arrangements, leasing, using
contractors or shared ownership should be evaluated.
The efficiency of the machinery will be important when
deciding the right option; fuel usage, labour, emissions, work
rate and cost of finance option must all be calculated (being
realistic with the figures). When considering how to finance a
machinery purchase it is important to look at all the options
and the interest, costs and arrangement fees associated with
each one, e.g. a loan, hire purchase finance or financing through
an overdraft as sometimes this can make a difference to the
cost of the investment. Although depreciation does not affect
the business cashflow, it is still an important factor to consider.
The capital cost of a machine is often the main figure
considered in buying machinery, although the ‘life cost’
of the machine needs to consider efficiency, work-rate,
reliability and longevity. For this reason, more expensive
machinery often works out to be less expensive in the
long run. For example, a machine that costs 25% more
to purchase but lasts twice as long with fewer repairs or
breakdowns will clearly work out less expensive in the long
run. Farming is a long-tem business. These deliberations
must also include what machinery is right for you and your
farming operations. The value of reliability should not be
underestimated, particularly with the UK’s unreliable weather!
Emily is a consultant with the
Andersons Centre.
She can be contacted on
[email protected]
or 01664 503 200.
Mike Hillyer admits he was nosey in his
search for a replacement drill to increase
the flexibility of the crop establishment
operation offered by MJ Hillyer
Agricultural Services, the contracting
company he established eight years ago.
MJ Hillyer Agricultural Services’
Väderstad Rapid 400 in action; one
of the drill’s major attributes is its
consistency of seed placement depth.
Cultivations and drilling is an important
part of the business, which offers
arable and livestock customers a
wide range of services, including
umbilical slurry application, manure
spreading, mowing and raking, and big
square baling and wrapping, from its
base at Coombe Farm, Sherborne.
“I was looking for a versatile drill that
would work effectively on ploughed
land, in a minimal tillage system or
as a direct drill on the wide variation
in soil types in the area – it ranges
from boys land to heavy ground –
and suits the range of operations my
customers require,” Mike explains.
“A colleague ran a Väderstad Rapid and
I was nosey; I’d looked over the hedge
and seen some of the seedbeds he had
drilled into. They weren’t ideal and I
was impressed by the consistency of
establishment and germination. I also
thought the Rapid was well built, with
a low maintenance requirement.”
That assessment led him to replace
MJ Hillyer’s tine drill with a Väderstad
Rapid 400 with Systems Discs, supplied
by Drews of Dinton. The 4m model was
chosen due to the wide variation in
field size and contours in the area he
covers, Mike says. It is now into its third
year on the fleet and covers 2000 – 2500
acres/season drilling a range of crops:
winter cereals (wheat, barley and oats),
oilseed rape, beans, linseed and kale.
“The Väderstad Rapid 400
has more than fulfilled
my requirement for a
versatile drill that works
effectively on ploughed
land, in a minimal tillage
system or as a direct drill
on the wide variation in
soil types in the area,”
says Mike Hillyer.
“It’s mainly into cultivated ground
and we can drill into seedbeds that
are not quite ready. The System Disc,
levelling board layout creates a good
seedbed in front
of the seed coulter discs,” Mike says.
“Although it’s primarily into prepared
land, importantly, we also use the
Rapid to drill grass after maize and as
a direct drill for grass into permanent
pasture and for stubble turnips.”
“In ideal conditions we cultivate with
a tine-disc combination, spray off the
stale seedbed and go straight in with the
drill but if needed we press in front of
the drill. Output is up to 100 acres a day
and we use the Rapid behind a 200hp
Fendt 720 or a 220hp Fendt 722, as you
need a good forward speed, 12 to 16kph,
to get the soil moving and levelled.”
In addition to its versatility Mike says
the Rapid scores significantly in its
consistency of seed placement. “You
set the drill to the depth you want and
there is uniform placement across the
whole working width, which results in
even establishment and germination,”
he says. “We use the Trimble autosteer
system for further accuracy in drilling
and customer feedback has been that
the Rapid produces a neat, tidy job.”
In addition to its performance in the
field, Mike considers a high resale
value a major attribute of the Rapid
400. But when Mike changes the drill
the likelihood is that he will stay
with Väderstad. “We might go for
a Spirit; it’s lighter so could enable
us to go out to 6m,” he says. “But
when I first saw the Rapid working I
thought ‘it’s that drill for me and that
drill only’ and it’s still the case.”
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Precision maize drill is key to
anaerobic digester operation
When Severn Trent Greenpower
invested £15m in the construction of an
anaerobic digester at its Stoke Bardolph
site in Nottingham– a digester which
would provide sufficient electricity to
power 4500 homes – it was decided
from the onset to use maize silage
as its principal source of fuel.
To maintain the required output, the
digester has an annual consumption of over
37,000 tonnes of maize which is ensiled in
five enormous silage clamps and fed in to
the system at a rate of over100 tonnes/day.
The crop is grown on 700ha of land owned
by Severn Trent Water and also on land
rented from neighbouring farms so that
the total area grown is about 800ha (2000
acres). On-going trials have resulted
in varieties being selected which have
performed well in anaerobic digesters.
Maize production then is a major part of
the whole energy production system and it
is one which clearly needs to be a wellplanned, efficient operation which ensures
the large acreage involved is sown on time
and produces maximum yield and quality.
John Jackson, Severn Trent Water’s farms
and energy crop manager, considers that,
as with the growing of all crops, it is the
sowing and the germination of seed which
is so important – without plants even the
best husbandry will count for nothing.
“It is essential we achieve the optimum
plant population when sowing our
maize,” he says. “A shortfall of silage
could have grave consequences for
the operation of the digester.”
For this year’s sowing season, Mr
Jackson purchased a new drill to plant
the maize – a Väderstad Tempo F8 which
“It allows accuratesowing
at speeds I would never
have considered possible.”
was operated by contractor George Kay
based at nearby Lowdham, Notts. A
trailed eight-row precision planter, it is
the latest development from Väderstad
which has, as its key feature, the
company’s new seed metering unit.
Called the Gilstring seed meter, it is a
patented system which uses air pressure,
New System Coulter for
TopDown BioDrill
rather than suction, to allow individual
seeds to be held in the seed wheel. This
means that when the seed is released
it is powered down the short seed tube
by air pressure to provide a positive
feed of seed to the soil – its course
unaffected by gradients or vibrations
as a gravity based system may be.
hopper which uses air to convey metered
amounts to the drill rows and place it
about 5cm to one side of the seed.
According to Mr Kay, who has been sowing
maize for a number of years, the new
metering system is a major development.
While Väderstad has produced the
equipment to plant seed precisely and
quickly, it is also important that the
operator is provided with the means
to monitor its performance. And for
this, the Tempo’s control, calibrating
and monitoring system must count
as one of the best in the business.
“It allows accurate sowing at speeds I
would never have considered possible,”
he says. “I normally worked at about
8kph with the old drill but I have been
up to 16kph with this new drill – with
no change in accuracy. A steady day
will see over 150 acres being drilled.”
To prevent skips or doubles the
meter has three small wheels on the
circumference of the seed wheel, the
position of which can be fine-tuned to
ensure each of the retaining holes in the
seed wheel contains a single seed.
Seed is held in individual hoppers which
have sufficient capacity for up to 40 acres
between fills and the drill has also been
fitted with a 1700kg granular fertiliser
“The soil to seed placement is really
good,” comments Mr Kay. “The press and
closing wheels ensure the seed is covered
firmly and, as a result, the germination
has been very even across the fields.”
“It really is a comprehensive system
which not only monitors the speed and
performance of each seed meter,” he
says. “It’s screen also provides me with an
overview of the whole drill’s status with
bars showing the precision on individual
rows – and, if selected, the number of
skips, double and coefficient of variation.”
Mr Kay uses his 175hp MF 7618 tractor
to operate the drill. A Trimble-based
autosteer system relieves him of
steering duties and allows him to keep
a close watch on the performance of
the drill. The system also provides an
auto-cut off of seed at the headland.
Built in the UK as a farmer-inspired
attachment, the System Coulter
develops the highly successful
TopDown/BioDrill combination
to give more accurate and more
consistent seed placement than the
broadcasting method. Using an array
of existing Väderstad componentry
with bespoke floating frames, the
System Coulter sits neatly behind the
packer roller of the TopDown and
beneath the hopper of the BioDrill.
has shown significant benefits in terms
of yield and consistency with oilseed
rape establishment in conditions politely
described as “varied and challenging”.
Starting at £11,770 for the 4m version
fitted with Marathon coulter points
as standard, the System Coulter will
be available in limited numbers for
the 2013 establishment season.
Suitable for all folding models of
TopDown (4m, 5m, 6m, 7m), the
attachment has coulters spaced
generously over three rows to give wide
clearances and an effective row spacing
of 25cm. Following harrows from the
Rapid drill complete the combination
and ensure effective seed coverage.
Aimed specifically at oilseed rape
establishment, the System Coulter
delivers consistent seed to soil contact
when working in trashy conditions
and aids germination through placing
the seed at a consistent depth into
moist ground. Farmer experience with
evaluation units over the last 4 seasons
“Overall, I think that in the Tempo,
Väderstad has produced a first rate drill
which has the ability to plant maize and
other seeds accurately at high speeds and
provide the output required when large
acreages are involved,” he concludes.
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Cultivating Quality
New Carrier XL has larger adjustable discs
This new family member of disc
cultivators was created to satisfy the
demand from customers mainly in
maize growing regions. The larger
disc is better at penetrating the often
thick layers of crop residues left
after maize harvesting. It can also
be used in all other heavy residue
conditions, or for example when
working in large amounts of manure.
The discs are 61cm in diameter and
can be adjusted individually so as
to optimise the angle from 10 to18
degrees depending on the type of work.
This allows the same precision to be
achieved from shallow cultivation down
to 15cm. It takes around half an hour
to adjust all the discs. It is a worthy
candidate for both stubble cultivation
and secondary cultivation. This makes
the Carrier XL a true multi-talent,
working from shallow depth down to
15cm with the same precision. It is
a worthy candidate for both stubble
cultivation and secondary cultivation.
The discs are positioned in an X-shape,
which neutralises the side forces and
ensures that the machine runs straight.
The major benefit of this is obtained in
hilly conditions and when using RTK
guidance systems, where it reduces
the overlap capacity and thus saves
Get 2 years finance, interest
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10-18°
money. Another new feature is the
sharpened cut-outs of the disc. This not
only ensures exceptional cutting ability,
but also keeps the original disc shape
even when worn. As with the normal
Carrier, the disc is conically shaped,
which means that the work angle can
be maintained irrespective of wear or
working depth. The shape also crumbles
the soil very well. The machine is
available with the Väderstad aggressive
steel packer, which consolidates
effectively to maximum depth and
leaves a smooth surface behind. The
working depth can be easily changed
to optimise the work according to the
conditions and the machine has few
greasing spots. To maintain a long life,
all tools working in the soil are mounted
with rebounding suspension. The
Carrier XL completes the product range
for row crops, adding to the existing
families of Tempo, NZA and TopDown.
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your autumn crops and
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One cultivator to fit all situations,
the ideal contractor tool
The versatility of Väderstad’s 4m
TopDown and Biodrill for establishing
oilseed rape plus using it as a main
shallow and deep cultivator for cereals
has saved a Hampshire contractor
significant servicing costs, given greater
management flexibility, improved
establishment and boosted output.
Matt Culley set up Bourne Valley
Contract Farming in 2009 as a partner
company to the 178ha family cereal
and fruit farming operation in order
to run his own business and to define
a clearer line on costs so that he
could invest more readily in new
machinery. The contracting business
now operates across 650ha.
His first experience with a minimum
tillage system was back in 2001
when the farming business replaced
the plough with a Horsch drill. He
bought the TopDown in 2004 and it
has effectively transformed his soils.
A 4m Rapid arrived in 2007/2008 and
is used to establish all the cereals.
“Rape establishment is
now a one man operation
so we can be drilling
rape at the same time
as combining.”
“We had to change our establishment
system because on our chalk soils, deep
cultivations – six inches or more – simply
brought up chalk and on our clay soils
it would bring up lumps that would then
need a power harrow operation to knock
them into a reasonable seedbed. Since
switching, soil structure has improved
on both soil types,” says Mr Culley.
“After we bought the TopDown we
kept the Horsch drill as we didn’t know
much about Väderstad at the time and
we really needed to get our money out
of the Horsch before replacing it.”
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Mr Culley chops and incorporates all
the straw in order to raise the organic
status of the soils. “The ability to do
this operation well is largely down to
the TopDown,” he says. “To use it as
a subsoiler with thin points or as a
shallow cultivator with wider points
Tempo sets a new record in planting
or as a Carrier just using the front
discs, makes it a very versatile tool.
As a contractor, having one machine
that can do many jobs means that
we are only servicing one machine
rather than potentially three. Our
Rapid drill is the icing on the cake.”
The business no longer uses the farm’s
seven leg Shakerator subsoiler, which
has been banished to the nettles.
Previously he would subsoil out all the
tramlines and compacted areas, then go
in with a 3m Lemken Terradisc to level
off the soils over several passes. This
was pulled by a John Deere 930 or 6506.
“Rape establishment is now a one man
operation so we can be drilling rape
at the same time as combining,” he
says. “The TopDown and Biodrill can
cover about 40ha a day. The purchase
of the Biodrill in 2008 revolutionised
crop establishment in my business
because minimal soil disturbance from
the TopDown means seed is being
placed into fresh moist soils. Retaining
moisture gives us the flexibility to
choose the drilling date and therefore
be more cost-effective too.”
He adds that yields have also been
going up since switching from a
conventional plough based system,
although he cannot put this down
just to the Biodrill. But, establishment
costs across the board have fallen by
around £70/ha without compromising
yields, which the TopDown and Biodrill
have had a major impact on. Oilseed
rape establishment costs are now only
between £40-£45/ha plus £10/ha for
rolling, including the cost of diesel.
“Despite significant rises in fuel
costs, metal and rubber, the fact
that we have become more costeffective means we have not had to
increase our contracting rates,” says
Mr Culley. “We have absorbed these
extra costs rather than us having to
pass them on to our customers.”
On April 25th in a 24 hours race a
Tempo F8 planted 212 hectares of corn
at an average speed of 18kph.
A 42% increase in capacity per row unit
compared to the official world record
carried out with a 24 row planter.
“The race demonstrates Tempo’s
ability to perform with great precision
at high speed”, says Lars Thylén
product marketing manager.
Each row unit planted 26.5 hectares
during the race which is a 42% increase
in capacity per row unit compared to
the official world record carried out
with a 24 row planter in year 2012.
The record attempt started at 10:50
on April 24th and finished 24 hours
later. Three drivers managed to plant
212 hectares of corn at an average
speed of 18kph in two fields close to
Kiev, in the area of fertile black soils.
The planting was monitored and
controlled by a committee from the
Ukrainian Institute for Certification
of Agricultural Machinery. The fields
were planted with a seed rate of
85,000 seeds per hectare, seeded
about 5.2cm deep, and fertiliser was
applied with the rate of 130 kg/ha.
“I feel very proud of the team of
professionals who made this record
happen and the people behind the
machine”, says Vitaliy Filatov.
Last year Mr Culley desiccated 45ha
of spring wheat (AC Barrie) and
established oilseed rape straight behind
the combine. The crop established
well in an open season and by
November it was at five true leaves.
Had it not been for the cold weather
in the autumn he was considering
going in with a growth regulator.
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PARTS NEWS
Parts trip to Sweden
‘Where are they now’ campaign
As part of our on-going commitment
to our Aftermarket service a simple
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they now”, was launched and sent to
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This allowed us to update our
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In February a group including 41 dealer parts personnel
went on a very successful educational visit to Väderstad.
The visit was planned around the recent opening of
the new Parts centre, which offers state of the art
facilities in its 2,280 sq. m stand-alone premises.
In his walk round, Warehouse & Logistics manager Michael
Sköldestig talked about the many benefits the new premises
would be able to offer with the ever increasing demands on
efficiency and service levels within the industry. The visit
included product workshops on Tempo, Spirit Combi, RDA
Combi and CR 1225 at the Väderstad Training Centre. The visit
also included a talk from Company MD Christina Stark, tours
of the production and testing facilities in the main factory and
a trip to the Companies disc manufacturing premises SPH.
Do you own any Vaderstad machines not listed above?
If so please enter model and serial number:
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We have received a large response of
reply cards and our database has now
been updated with the information received. We very much
hope this will help us improve the Aftermarket service we are
able to give you! Thank you for your replies.
The prize draw for the “Where are they now” 2013 campaign has
now been drawn and we can confirm the 3 winners who will
receive a £100 voucher to be redeemed at the collection shop are:
R H Hunt & Sons, Moreton in Marsh
Moundsmere Farming Co, Basingstoke
P H & G H Shucksmith, Louth
The 10 runners-up who will receive a hip flask are:
Addis Farms Ltd, Droitwich
Bithia Ltd, Thetford
Eastburn Farms, Driffield
F G Leigh, Chester
J G Henderson, Arbroath
D May Farms Ltd, Tonbridge
J F McLaren, Chelmsford
F Pickering & Sons, Gainsborough
D Robertson, Alnwick
F & J Whyte Farms, Inverurie
Unit one, Ellesmere Business Park,
Grantham, Lincolnshire. NG31 7XT
Tel. 01476 581 900 Fax. 01476 581 901
www.vaderstad.com