Producing a Beloved Fruit

Growing Great
Apples

Growing Great Apples

Growing Great Apples

Efficient Water Management in Agriculture

Making Every
Drop Count

Efficient Water Management in Agriculture - Making Every Drop Count

Efficient Water Management in Agriculture - Making Every Drop Count

Cultivation and Consumer Trends

Coffee: A Beloved
Beverage Worldwide

People drinking coffee

People drinking coffee

More Transparency in Crop Protection

Building Trust
in Science

More Transparency in Crop Protection: Building Trust in Science

More Transparency in Crop Protection: Building Trust in Science

Fields of the
World

Fields of the World

Fields of the World

Food Trends

Healthy Snacks
on the Go

Mother and child choosing a healthy snack in the supermarket.

Mother and child choosing a healthy snack in the supermarket.

New Farming Forces Needed

Young Talents
in Agriculture

New Farming Forces Needed - Young Talents in Agriculture

New Farming Forces Needed - Young Talents in Agriculture

The Tomate Success Story

Magical. Mystical. Successful

The Tomato success story in Greece

Join our Detective Goodnose on his adventure to sunny Crete and find out how a big threat to the tomato growers has been successfully addressed.

Adrian Percy
Humans have the capacity to learn and adapt and that’s what makes us endlessly strive for perfection.

Adrian Percy

Adrian Percy
Bridging the Innovation Disconnect in Agriculture

Mother and child choosing a healthy snack in the supermarket.

Healthy Snacks on the Go

Even with busy schedules, many consumers prefer healthy food on the go. To fulfill their wishes, food producers are increasingly offering packaged vegetable snacks. To achieve this, high-quality products are required along the food chain.

Bayer and Monsanto to Create a Global Leader in Agriculture

Bayer to Acquire Monsanto

Advancing Together

Bayer and Monsanto to Create a Global Leader in Agriculture

Efficient Water Management in Agriculture - Making Every Drop Count

Efficient Water Management in Agriculture

Making Every Drop Count

Water is one of the world’s most valuable resources, but it is becoming increasingly scarce. Farmers and scientists are counteracting this issue by applying methods to use water more efficiently in agriculture.

Clemens Delatrée
Stakeholders should work together in a solution oriented fashion to provide an information platform that the farmer can adapt to his needs.

Clemens Delatrée

Clemens Delatrée
Smartening up Tomorrow’s Agriculture

Farming’s Future 2/2017

Focus: Young Talents in Agriculture

Now available: The New Edition of Farming’s Future

A brand-new edition of Farming’s Future is now available. For our cover story “Young Talents in Agriculture,” students and professors from the world’s leading Ag universities inspire us all with their commitment toward making the future of farming more productive and sustainable.

Youth Ag Summit delegates had the opportunity to learn about sustainable agriculture in practice at Hof ten Bosch ForwardFarm

Learning on a Living, Breathing Farm

ForwardFarms provide generations young and old with a tangible place to learn about farming and innovations in sustainable agriculture.

Panama Disease

Panama Disease Threatens Banana Existence

The Great Danger Returns

A non-treatable disease spreading globally, Panama Disease endangers banana farms. Experts explain the actions needed to secure the supply of this beloved fruit.

The new edition of BEENOW 2017

Partnering for Pollinator Health

Now Available: The New Edition of BEENOW

Our BEENOW magazine features exciting projects, showcasing the many areas in which Bayer is working in collaboration with researchers, farmers, beekeepers and industry partners around the world, to improve the health of bees and other pollinators.

Global Coffee Farming - Keeping the Fields Alive

Global Coffee Farming

Keeping the Fields Alive

In Brazil and Vietnam – the world’s leading coffee producing countries – farmers face unprecedented challenges. Through dedication, and willingness to learn, they can still succeed.

Dr. Kristian Möller
Farmers are looking for ways to make good on their promises to consumers. That is, for food to be produced safely and sustainably.

Kristian Moeller

Dr. Kristian Möller
Increasing Transparency

Dana Sargent - Better Today, Better Tomorrow

Better Today, Better Tomorrow

“Every chemical in the world can be harmful depending on the level of exposure. As a toxicologist, I want to make sure products are safe for all.”

Share our passion for new paths in life sciences. Visit our Bayer Open Innovation Portal.

Bayer Open Innovation Portal

Let’s Bring Great Ideas to Life

Share our passion for new paths in life sciences. Visit our Bayer Open Innovation Portal.

Demystifying Science – Seeing is Believing

Demystifying Science – Seeing is Believing

Informing consumers about our research is crucial. At Bayer we plan to provide public access to safety-relevant crop protection study information to create transparency.

Pekka Pesonen
Europe must be able to fulfill its role as the world’s breadbasket well into the future.

Pekka Pesonen

Pekka Pesonen
Meeting Challenges with Innovations

Bigger Picture Soy Champions

The Bigger Picture

Champions of Soy

THE BIGGER PICTURE is a unique interactive photo- and video-based experience. This time, we have visited Brazilian soy farmers on their fields.

Digital Farming - Bit by Bit

Digital Farming

Bit by Bit

Scientific and technological advances are opening up new possibilities for farmers around the world. The networked digital farm of the future is already making agriculture more efficient and sustainable today.

Brazil's Intensively Managed Plantation Forestry Program - Looking at the Forests and the Trees

Brazil’s IMPF Program

Looking at the Forests and the Trees

A program known as Intensively Managed Plantation Forestry demonstrates that when science and commerce unite, the environment can also benefit.

New melon varieties are grown in plasticultures.

Meeting a Rising Demand with New Melon Varieties

Sweet Balls for the World Market

Be it green, yellow, small or big – melons are fruity and refreshing. Food Chain Partnerships and an enhanced seeds portfolio will lead to even more variety in future.

Local Breeding Trials - The Secret of High-Quality Seeds

Local Breeding Trials

The Secret of High-Quality Seeds

Farming is local – and growers face specific climate and soil conditions. To deliver seeds that perform in local environments, Bayer carries out breeding trials and sells products which have proven local performance.

Birgitt Walz-Tylla
Without biological diversity we cannot survive.

Birgitt Walz-Tylla

Birgitt Walz-Tylla
Preserving Biodiversity in Agriculture

Media Channel

Video - Bayer: Transparency Initiative - Access to Crop Protection Safety Data

Bayer: Transparency Initiative - Access to Crop Protection Safety Data

1:09 min

The Apple Way of Life

2:00 min

Apple Recipe

1:41 min

Video: Detective Goodnose - The Tomato Success Story

Detective Goodnose – The Tomato Success Story

4:35 min

Australian farmers about the availability of water

Australian farmers about the availability of water

2:16 min

Precious Water

Precious Water

1:58 min

Drip Irrigation on Daniel Cervallos' farm, Mexican farmer

2:24 min

From a biological standpoint: Gert Kema, Professor at Wageningen University, explains how the Panama Disease infests banana crops

2:27 min

Panama Disease – a serious threat for bananas worldwide

2:47 min

Interview with Allison Kopf

1:49 min

Youth Ag-Summit 2017 Recap

1:44 min

Interview with Marcus Holtkötter

3:44 min

Future of Farming Dialog 2017

2:01 min

Bayer Forestry Plus

Bayer Forestry Plus

1:46 min

Bayer contributes to fix weed resistance

4:43 min

How Artificial Intelligence Is Driving Digital Farming

4:19 min

Chocolate or tomatoes? What would you choose?

1:48 min

What is your favorite tomato recipe?

2:27 min

The perfect tomato. How does it look like for you?

1:45 min

The Tomato Song

0:21 min

Owen Black talks about Hybridization

2:02 min

Tomatoes – more than just red berries

2:04 min

Bayer Celebrates National Ag Day in Washington, D.C.

4:01 min

Introducing FarmBot Genesis

5:42 min

Drip by Drip

5:03 min

Prof. Dr. Manuela Zude and Stefan Regen about precision farming on the field and in the laboratories

3:29 min

Dr. Jörn Selbeck discusses the use of the “copter” in agriculture

3:00 min

Interview with Van Breukelen

Pollen transfer is the spark that starts the crop production engine

2:39 min

Video: Bee Safety of Neonicotinoids

Ensuring Bee Safety in Sunflower Fields

1:28 min

The Green Heart - A Day in the Life of Dutch Farmer Jasper Roubos

3:48 min

CropWorld 2016

2:15 min

2017 Youth Ag-Summit Launch at Future Farming Dialog

2017 Youth Ag-Summit Launch at Future Farming Dialog

2:42 min

The Canadian Success Story: Detective Goodnose Investigates the Canola Case

6:07 min

How German farmers make use of digitalization

4:00 min

Chris Bagley and Mado Vandewoestyne

Trait Research: A look at what we do at Bayer

5:54 min

Volkmar Keuter speaks about his vertical farming project in Oberhausen – located in the heart of Germany's Ruhr area.

1:31 min

Why do bloggers have so much influence? Interview with blogger Katie Pinke

2:58 min

Sky Greens – a vertical farm in Singapore

2:05 min

agrilution – a vertical farming company in Germany

3:33 min

Clemens Delatrée explains which benefits and challenges Digital Farming incorporates for farmers

3:26 min

Salt – the New Danger Facing Rice Growers

1:49 min

Inauguration of Herbicide Innovation Partnership

2:25 min

Australian vegetable farmers speak about Economy of Scale

4:05 min

Visiting the Rugby Farm, Queensland, Australia

1:18 min

Visiting the Koala Farm in Gatton, Queensland, Australia

1:46 min

Visiting the Gazzola Farm, Victoria, Australia

1:31 min

Research collaboration to jointly discover next-generation weed control solutions

1:56 min

Postdocs at work

1:59 min

How nematodes damage plants.

1:22 min

Nihat Yildirim explains how roundworms damage his plants

2:37 min

Portrait of the Merced Farm in New South Wales, Australia

2:33 min

How Bayer is implementing a global IWM program

30:58 min

Kate Davidson discusses her fascination with working in agriculture

1:16 min

A portrait of farmer Kate Davidson’s farming operations

1:28 min

Diversity in Weed Management / Expert Statements at the Weed Resistance Global Symposium, Paris 2015

1:53 min

Weed Resistance - Insights from farmers around the world

24:07 min

Bayer ForwardFarming – Demonstrating Sustainable Agriculture in Practice

Bayer ForwardFarming – Demonstrating Sustainable Agriculture in Practice

1:50 min

Biodiversity on Bayer ForwardFarm Azienda Agricola Moranda

Biodiversity on Bayer ForwardFarm Azienda Agricola Moranda

0:50 min

Bayer ForwardFarming with the Capurso Family – Generations of Growth

Bayer ForwardFarming with the Capurso Family – Generations of Growth

0:50 min

Bee Care and Biodiversity Best Practices on Bayer ForwardFarms

Bee Care and Biodiversity Best Practices on Bayer ForwardFarms

1:30 min

Digital Farming – Understanding IoT in the context of IoF on a Bayer ForwardFarm

Digital Farming – Understanding IoT in the context of IoF on a Bayer ForwardFarm

2:13 min

Our Food Chain Partnership with METRO

1:58 min

Bayer Forward Farming

BayerForward Farming – Welcome to Azienda Agricola Moranda

3:54 min

One Day at Het Groene Hart

One Day at Het Groene Hart ForwardFarm

5:29 min

Fostering Sustainable Agriculture

Fostering Sustainable Agriculture at Het Groene Hart ForwardFarm

0:33 min

Passion for Farming

The Passion for Farming

0:55 min

Fostering Sustainable Agriculture

Technology Supports Sustainable Farming

0:27 min

One Day at Het Groene Hart

One Day at Het Groene Hart ForwardFarm

1:10 min

How does the Phytobac System work

How does the Phytobac System work?

0:32 min

Bayer ForwardFarming Interview: Marc Sneyders

Bayer ForwardFarming Interview: Marc Sneyders

1:33 min

Bayer ForwardFarming Interview: Dirk Baets

Bayer ForwardFarming Interview: Dirk Baets

1:52 min

The winner of YouFarm video contest - A modern family farm

2:58 min

Feeding a hungry planet - Youth AG Summit 2015

2:06 min

Youth AG Summit 2015 - My 3 Little Things - Statement from Laura Checa

1:37 min

Youth AG Summit 2015 - My 3 Little Things - Statement from Edward Silva

1:37 min

The Youth AG Summit 2015 - My 3 Little Things - Statement from Hu Pu

1:32 min

See what best practices in weed control mean in action

5:02 min

See why controlling weeds is a global challenge

2:26 min

Find out more about weed resistance in corn and the recommended actions

5:06 min

Stronger action on weed control - Bayer's IWM approach

1:36 min

Introduction to the Weed Resistance Competence Center

0:50 min

YouFarm 2015 - Best Of

2:08 min

How Bayer promotes best weed management practices in France

2:20 min

The Determination of Target Site Resistance

1:02 min

Types of Weed Resistance

2:19 min

The Development of Weed Resistance

1:17 min

Australian farmers about the availability of water

2:16 min

Young Farmers - Interview with Marcos Montans, Farmer in Paraná, Brazil

2:07 min

Australian Farmers about Innovation

2:41 min

Australian Farmers about Diversity

2:36 min

Crop Protections Trials in Niedersulz

2:29 min

Why Crop Protection?

1:35 min

Young Farmers - Interview with Bevan Clarke, Farmer in Queensland, Australia

0:48 min

Young Farmers - Interview with Corbin Schuster, Farmer in South Australia

0:46 min

Young Farmers - Interview with Sam Trethewey, Farmer in Queensland, Australia

1:13 min

Young Farmers - Interview with Marc Douglas, Farmer in Illinois, USA

0:56 min

Researchers, inventors and farmers are joining hands to counteract herbicide resistance.

2:42 min

Determination of Metabolic Resistance

0:46 min

The Blackgrass Research Center

2:25 min

The Determination of Resistance

1:52 min

How healing harvest relieves pain

2:06 min

Why Basta is unique

3:44 min

Bayer SeedGrowth in the United Kingdom

8:47 min

Bayer SeedGrowth Coatings: A guided tour

5:49 min

100 Years of Innovation

2:51 min

The historic restoration of Pinehurst No. 2

3:35 min

Bees and Farmers - Working Together

1:55 min

Stoneville Cotton - History in the Making

3:02 min

Interview with Roberto Rodrigues, former Minister of Agriculture in Brazil on agriculture

2:05 min

InVigor Generations - Swan Hill Farms

2:18 min

easyFlow - The new Filling and cleaning system from Bayer and agrotop

2:35 min

easyFlow - Protecting the user and the environment from unintentional pollution

2:43 min

Interview with Vinicius Formighieri Lazarini, Farmer in Paraná on Agriculture in Brazil

2:01 min

The North American Bee Care Center Grand Opening

2:01 min

Talk with Regis Santo De Souza, Agrodinamica

1:50 min

Visiting the farm Ribeiro do Ceu, V-Agro

2:30 min

The Cotton Conference Bremen 2014

2:54 min

New ways of protecting crops against insect pests

5:50 min

New Fungicides

1:47 min

From Grain to Bagel

4:43 min

Diversity is The Future - Integrated Weed Management Campaign

4:53 min

Confidor® - Guard and Stress Shield protection

6:44 min

Bayer Garden - Bio Slug and Snail Killer

1:30 min

Bayer Advanced® - Season Long Weed Control

1:40 min

Better Wheat to Safeguard Global Nutrition

3:10 min

Liberty® - Everything you need for weeds

1:28 min

Movento® - How it Works

1:00 min

Luna® - Strawberries Spot

0:11 min

Luna® - Grapes Spot

0:12 min

Luna® - Curcubits Spot

0:15 min

Bayer CropScience launches Luna®

4:01 min

Liberty® - Application Tips

1:07 min

InVigor® - I Live for InVigor

0:30 min

Prosaro® - Brand Essence

6:08 min

Nunhems - The global specialist

7:42 min

InVigor® - Saskatchewan Growers Testimonials

6:13 min

InVigor® - Manitoba Growers Testimonials

3:54 min

InVigor® - Alberta Growers Testimonials

2:42 min

Bayer Garden - Simple Soluble Sachet Weedkillers

1:30 min

Bayer Garden - Provado® Ultimate Bug Killer

1:30 min

Bayer Garden - 3 hour Weed Killer

1:29 min

xpro® - Mode of Action

2:02 min

xpro® - Contribution to Bixafen

4:19 min

Liriomyza huidobrensis

2:45 min

White Fly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum

3:46 min

Robots in Agriculture

2:03 min

Insidious fungus threatens potato harvests

5:47 min

Frankliniella occidentalis

3:09 min

Prosaro® - Growers Talk Testimonial

7:04 min

The Biological Fungicide Serenade – Mode of Action

2:10 min

Edwin van der Vossen comments the collaboration of KeyGene and Bayer

1:05 min

Jeremy Jack – Young Farmers Sustainability Award Winner 2013

4:00 min

New method for growing rice

2:50 min

The plant breeders' toolkit

5:28 min

A day at a potato farm

2:14 min

Chili Peppers – Spicing Things Up

4:42 min

Bayer Researches New Varieties of Wheat

6:00 min

How the Phytobac system works

5:41 min

The fight against potato blight

5:39 min

Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Colorado potato

3:15 min

We care for Bees

2:53 min

Food Chain Partnership at Bayer

3:40 min

Food Chain Partnership in Mexico

3:23 min

The Bayer-Tabela Project

5:02 min

The Bayer Child Care Program in India

4:28 min

LifeNet® - Bayers contribution to fighting back Malaria

5:05 min

LifeNet® - Combating Malaria

1:30 min

The Student lab Baylab plants in Monheim, Germany

2:52 min

The official celebration of Bayer's 150th anniversary

6:00 min

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AgVocacy Forum 2018 in Anaheim, California

February 25 – 26, 2018

We are covering the AgVocacy Forum live from Anaheim, California.

This annual event brings together great minds in the realms of agriculture, technology, policy and sustainability to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing these industries.

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Disappointing verdict requires in-depth analysis

Thursday - May 17, 2018

Disappointing verdict requires in-depth analysis

General Court of the European Union decides that neonicotinoid restrictions imposed by European Commission in 2013 were lawful / Bayer will assess the verdict’s consequences and potential legal options

Bayer announces Executive Leadership Team for new Crop Science division

Monday - May 07, 2018

Bayer announces Executive Leadership Team for new Crop Science division

Liam Condon to lead newly combined organization

Bayer: Operational business held back by currency effects – Major progress with Monsanto acquisition

Thursday - May 03, 2018

First quarter of 2018

Bayer: Operational business held back by currency effects – Major progress with Monsanto acquisition

Group sales increase by 2.0 percent (Fx & portfolio adj.) to 9.138 billion euros / EBITDA before special items down year on year at 2.896 billion euros due to currency effects – level with prior-year quarter on a currency-adjusted basis / Sales increase at Pharmaceuticals (Fx & portfolio adj.) / Consumer Health down year on year, as expected / Sales of Crop Science match strong prior-year quarter (Fx & portfolio adj.) / Animal Health raises sales (Fx & portfolio adj.) and earnings / Net income declines by 6.2 percent to 1.954 billion euros / Core earnings per share down 1.3 percent at 2.28 euros / European Commission and additional regulators conditionally approve Monsanto acquisition / Currency adjusted Group outlook for 2018 confirmed

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Our Crop Compendium contains wide-ranging information on major crops - such as areas under cultivation and production volumes - and their natural enemies.

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