Sustainability was in the spotlight at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists 2016 Congress in Bonn, Germany last week. Dr. Helmut Schramm, Managing Director for Bayer CropScience Deutschland, was on a panel talking about sustainability at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Congress in Bonn. “For us, sustainability is really the core of our business,” said Schramm, explaining that … Read More
#SoyExcited about @Bayer4CropsUS Showcase Days
Starting today, growers around the country will have the opportunity to visit a local Bayer Showcase Days event to learn about the most recent advances in managing weed resistance; sudden death syndrome in soybeans; nematode pressure; and other agronomic challenges. The events will also feature seed traits, varieties and hybrids and demonstrate the success of various Bayer products used on … Read More
AgTech Leaders Found Radicle Accelerator
AgTech venture capital firm Finistere Ventures, Cloud Break Advisors and an alliance of top Ag industry leaders have officially launched Radicle, an accelerator fund dedicated to growing early stage agricultural technology startups into proven industry leaders, and aims to reduce the time to develop, market and commercialize new Ag technologies. Radicle’s founding members include Bayer, DuPont and OurCrowd, a leading … Read More
Provost Opti Fungicide Improves Peanut Yields
Bayer Crop Science has introduced Provost Opti Fungicide to its 2016 product line, offering peanut farmers an option to increase protection against soilborne and leaf spot diseases. The broad-spectrum fungicide features a new formulation this year, offering the same proven disease protection and efficacy with enhanced tank mix flexibility. “Provost has ranked at or near the top of university trials … Read More
Bayer to Improve Tech with Help of Planetary Resources
Bayer has signed memorandum of understanding with aerospace technology company Planetary Resources. The document says Bayer intends to purchase data from Planetary Resources for the purpose of creating new agricultural products and improving existing ones. Using the combined technologies from the two companies, farmers can time their irrigation systems much better to save water, receive planting date recommendations and re-planting advice, … Read More
Bayer AG’s Bid Rejected by Monsanto
Responding to a $62 billion acquisition offer from Bayer AG, Monsanto Company has announced that its Board of Directors views the proposal as “incomplete and financially inadequate, but is open to continued and constructive conversations.” In a company release, Monsanto chairman and CEO Hugh Grant gave a short statement. “We believe in the substantial benefits an integrated strategy could provide … Read More
Bayer FiberMax One Ton Club Has New Record
Yields were made to be broken. That’s why Bayer is honoring 127 members who qualified for the elite FiberMax One Ton Club for the 2015 crop year. This year’s inductees include 40 new members and 87 returning qualifiers for a grand total of 848 members. Vance and Mandie Smith of Big Springs, Texas take home top honors. The seven-year members … Read More
LibertyLink Offers Simple Solution
Soybeans are no longer a simple crop to grow and market. With new traits still pending approval for export to other countries, and some elevators announcing they won’t accept specific traits, choosing the right soybean for your operation may be down right complicated. LibertyLink soybeans, however, offer a simple solution. These soybean traits have all been approved for domestic and … Read More
Bayer Seeks Hearing on Pesticide
Bayer is taking its disagreement with the Environmental Protection Agency over registrations for the pesticide flubendiamide, marketed as Belt® in the United States, to the administrative level. This week, the company formally requested a hearing before EPA’s Administrative Law Judge to argue their case. Bayer has already rejected a request by EPA to voluntarily withdraw registration for flubendiamide-containing products, which … Read More
Tweet Bee Emojis ? To Help #FeedABee
Today’s pollinators are facing a multitude of challenges, but their role in agriculture and human life remains as important as ever, and The Bayer Bee Care Center is continuing to make a tremendous impact on the lives of our nation’s pollinators. Aside from the program’s efforts in supporting research and educating beekeepers and farmers, the center’s #FeedABee social media campaign … Read More