Väderstad’s Board is being strengthened with agricultural specialist Poul Hovesen
Väderstad, one of the world’s leading companies in soil cultivation and seeding technology, is strengthening its Board of Directors with Danish-British agricultural specialist Poul Hovesen. Poul has been praised for his efforts in British agriculture and has been collaborating with Väderstad since the 1990s. With his extensive experience in the industry and his deep commitment to sustainability issues, Poul is a strong external addition to the group.
Poul was elected to the Board of Directors of Väderstad at the Annual shareholders’ meeting on 15 February. He has been active in the agricultural sector in the UK since 1987, where he currently manages three major farming companies and at the same time owns and operates a larger agricultural enterprise in northern Poland.
- We are delighted at Poul’s appointment to our Board. Our collaboration began in the early 1990s when Poul was involved in Väderstad’s work on precision cultivation techniques. With his international industry experience, I am convinced that he will bring very valuable expertise to our continued global expansion, says Crister Stark, Chairman of the Board and co-owner.
Poul Hovesen was born in Denmark and moved to Norfolk in the east of England in 1987, where he was responsible for Salle Farms Company. In 2011, he was appointed Director of Farming at Holkham Farming Company and recently appointed as Consultant for The Raynham Farm Co. Poul has also held various advisory roles and memberships, including within Morley Research and Agri-Tech East Stakeholder Group. In 2014, he received the Farmer of the Year Award and last year he was elected to the Royal Agricultural Society for his work within the industry.
- Over the years I have had the privilege of working with creative and innovative farmers, researchers and international companies like Väderstad. Together we have both a practical and theoretical basis for creating new agricultural practices and technologies for the future. My ambition is to help ensure that we remain at the forefront of machine and method development for agriculture, says Poul Hovesen.
Väderstad’s new Board consists of: Chairman of the Board Crister Stark, Siw Stark, Christina Stark, Andreas Stark, Bo Stark, Linnéa Stark, Charlotte Stark, Victoria Sirén, trade union representatives Peter Bladh and Magnus Pantzar, and external Board members Ann Krumlinde and Poul Hovesen.
For more information please contact:
Susanne Dalskog, VP Communication
Väderstad Group
Phone: 0046-727-180014
E-mail: susanne.dalskog@vaderstad.com
Väderstad provides modern agriculture with innovative, highly efficient agricultural machinery and methods. By simplifying work and improving results for the farmer, the company's vision is to become the world’s leading partner for outstanding emergence. The group is family owned and the head office is located in Väderstad, Sweden. Väderstad is represented in 40 countries and on all continents. In 2019, Väderstad had 1,500 employees and a turnover of MEUR 335.
