Väderstad Proceed V 24 brings new technology to seeding machines

Väderstad’s lastest seed drill technology, Proceed V 24, will improve precision and increase planting efficiencies for New Zealand farmers and growers from the 2026 season.

Since the first public showing in 2021, Proceed has been awarded for its innovation all over Europe. In both 2022 and 2023 it won the international Farm Machine award, previously known as ‘Machine of the Year’. It has also been awarded at SIMA in France, LAMMA in the UK, AGROmashEXPO in Hungary and at the Agrosalon 2022 in Slovakia.

A new way to plant a variety of crops

“Proceed V 24 represents a new category of seeding machines where one machine can increase the yield potential in a full variety of crops, including wheat, barley, oilseed rape, sugar beet, peas, maize, sunflower,” says Greg Moore, Norwood Brand Manager – Equipment.

Previously, there has been a clear distinction between grain seed drills and precision planters for row crops. Every component of Proceed is built to ensure the exact same start for all seeds.

By merging seeding and planting technologies, Proceed V 24 brings the precision of planters to grain crops, while also maintaining the ability to plant at wider row distances, resulting in unprecedented crop quality and great versatility.

A technological leap forward

Built around a variation of the familiar Gilstring seed metering unit from the Väderstad Tempo precision planter, the Proceed V 24 will plant even the smallest seed at the perfect depth with millimetre precision, resulting in a 50% lower seed rate for the same yield.

“The heart of Proceed is its high-precision row units and PowerShoot technology,” says Greg.

Available with 24 rows and a working width of 6 metres, the Proceed V 24 operates with either 225mm or 250mm row spacing with a 2,200-litre seed hopper. A front hopper can also be used to enable in-row fertiliser distribution.

Individually mounted pre-consolidation wheels ensure consistent conditions for each seed and air pressure is used three ways through the Väderstad PowerShoot system.

Positive air pressure ensures each seed is placed individually on the rotating seed discs. Air pressure is cut to allow the seed to be accurately placed into the seed tube, before resuming to shoot the seed down to the soil. When it leaves the short seed tube, the seed is received by a stop wheel, which ensures optimal seed-to-soil contact at the selected depth over the entire working width.

Tested in the field

Extensive field testing has been part of the Proceed V 24’s development journey. Väderstad’s engineers and testing department carried out extensive field tests in countries all over Europe to learn how farmers can get the most out of the Proceed, and independent researchers have assessed results throughout the entire growing period.

After a year of full-scale field trials and product refinement, Proceed V 24 is now ready to hit the market.

The Proceed V 24 is available for New Zealand customers to order for Spring 2026.