Väderstad was awarded the Agritechnica Machine of the Year Award for its innovation, Tempo WideLining at the recent event in Hanover.

Machine of the Year is the show’s most prestigious honour, bestowed on the winner by a jury comprising agricultural journalists from all over Europe. This is the third time Väderstad has won the award.

Mattias Hovnert, SVP global sales and marketing, for the manufacturer said, “We are, of course, both proud and delighted to once again be awarded 'Machine of the Year'."

The winning WideLining system is described as the worlds’ first industry manufactured tramlining system that makes it possible for the farmer to spread liquid manure in a standing silage maize crop, without having to lower the total yield potential of the field.

“Instead of preparing the wheel tracks for the liquid manure spreader by shutting off row units, WideLining instead automatically changes the row spacing on the planter while in operation. This means that 8.3% more seeds can be sown in the field compared to current technology on the market today,” said Mattias Hovnert.