Oluyemisi Fawole Advancing Research from Nigeria to North Carolina Fellowship brings female agricultural scientists together to find solutions for smallholder farmers in Africa, where women make up much of the agricultural labor force.
Santiago del Solar Dorrego and Richard Hinchliffe Talking Weed Issues Across Continents “In the past tackling weeds was easy with just one herbicide. But now we have to think in advance and focus on building networks and sharing knowledge.”
Holger Weckwert Four Keys to Successful Drip Irrigation “Let’s talk about your farm and four key considerations that will determine the type of drip irrigation system that is right for your needs.”
Alan Bojanic Soil, the Beginning of Everything “Have you ever considered the impact on food availability if there wasn't any soil? Despite its huge relevance, the conditions of the available land are worrisome.”
Martin Gruss How Are the Restrictions on Neonics Affecting Europe’s Farmers? “Farmers all over Europe are reporting more damage from pests and a result fall in yields and crop quality, since the Neonics have been restricted.”
José Leonardo Gonçalves Creating the Right Mosaic “The tropics and sub-tropics are becoming warmer and drier. Scientific strategies can balance water usage, benefitting the plantations and the People, in these regions.”
Sarah Hovinga The Debate Over “GMOs”: Let’s Talk About Facts, Constructively “For me the discussion of GMOs is not about making a list of pros and cons; it’s about relating to one another and understanding each other’s interests and concerns.”
Jens Hartmann Empowering ASEAN Smallholder Farmers Supporting smallholder farmers with digital farming tools. This was the core topic during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN and the Associated Grow Asia Forum.
Jenny Maloney Food for Thought: Safe Food on Your Plate “I found some interesting studies on how food is grown. All of them showed that the food is safe, regardless of whether you pick organic or conventional.”
Richard Dickmann Winds of Change – Minimum Tillage, Keeping the Dust Storms Away Bayer and the Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia have teamed up in an innovative partnership to target a global threat: weed resistance.
100 Minds to Tackle Our Biggest Global Challenges – Together The Youth Ag-Summit is taking place in Brussels this October, where young leaders tackle the humanity’s most pressing problem: how to feed a hungry world.
World Milk Day Interesting Facts About Dairy Dairy cows are amazing animals. They can turn grass and grains into milk, which is among the most widely consumed and versatile foods on our planet. Find out more fascinating facts.
Albert Schirring What Does the Internet of Farming Look Like in Practice? On Het Groene Hart farm, Bayer puts digital technology into practice - showcasing the company’s involvement in the Internet of Food & Farm 2020 project (IoF2020).
Joachim Schneider Eating Our Way to Health “Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients. To see how the healthy diet topic has recently gained traction motivates me greatly - working in a vegetable seed business.”
Adrian Percy Getting into the Weeds “Weed resistance is a big issue farmers face today. I’m proud to say that Bayer is “all in” in our commitment to herbicide research and the support of IWM.”
Ronald Guendel Impressions from GFIA Europe This year the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture came to Utrecht to bring the whole value food chain together and talk about sustainable agriculture.
Justin Whittle Being an Agriculturalist! “The Youth Ag-Summit gave us a truly unique experience to break down barriers and listen to perspectives from young farmers around the world.”
Rick Johnstone Ecosystem Medicine Native habitat is being restored in US, using prescription herbicide treatments to kill pest plants that keep our ecosystems sick.
Vicente Jaramillo and Julio Valenzuela Turning Gray into Colors Volcanic regions are oftentimes perceived as sad and lifeless. In Ecuador, the “Volcanic Route” is home to the most beautiful roses in the world. Discover the rich soils of Cayambe.
Bert Uijtewaal Plants Are Some of My Favorite People The evolution of plants is a magnificent thing. My special interest goes towards Australian plants which have evolved in a unique and fascinating way.
Claus Frohberg The Mysterious and Puzzling World of Plants Today is Fascination of Plants Day! Plants have been and are a pre-requisite for all life on Earth. Some interesting things about the fascinating world of plants.
Tobias Menne and Marek Schikora Artificial Intelligence Makes Farming Smarter? These days everyone is talking about artificial intelligence. But what’s in it for farmers?
Martin Gruss Hungary: A Crisp Country for Cereal The ISF World Seed Congress 2017 is just around the corner. I’ll tell you what we plan to do there and why Hungary is such an important cereal market for us.
Antonio Juliano Ayres The Challenge Behind Juice “For us to enjoy a delicious orange juice, a lot of hard work goes on in the field, especially the fight against a small insect: the Asian citrus psyllid.”
Holger Weckwert Challenges and Advantages of Drip Irrigation “Without a drip irrigation system, we would have had to reduce our cultivation areas by 60 to 70 percent instead of 30 percent during the recent drought. That would have been a catastrophe.”
Andrew W. LaVigne The “Magic of Seed” The American Seed Trade Association had the opportunity to partner with the storytellers at Walt Disney World to bring the story of plant breeding to EPCOT.
Interesting Facts About Wheat Did you know that world trade in wheat is larger than all other crops combined internationally? Find out more about this fascinating cereal.
Sarah Hovinga The Debate Over “GMOs”: Let’s Talk About Facts, Constructively “For me the discussion of GMOs is not about making a list of pros and cons; it’s about relating to one another and understanding each other’s interests and concerns.”
Jenny Maloney Food for Thought: Safe Food on Your Plate “I found some interesting studies on how food is grown. All of them showed that the food is safe, regardless of whether you pick organic or conventional.”
World Milk Day Interesting Facts About Dairy Dairy cows are amazing animals. They can turn grass and grains into milk, which is among the most widely consumed and versatile foods on our planet. Find out more fascinating facts.
Joachim Schneider Eating Our Way to Health “Vegetables are important sources of many nutrients. To see how the healthy diet topic has recently gained traction motivates me greatly - working in a vegetable seed business.”
Ronald Guendel Impressions from GFIA Europe This year the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture came to Utrecht to bring the whole value food chain together and talk about sustainable agriculture.
Bert Uijtewaal Plants Are Some of My Favorite People The evolution of plants is a magnificent thing. My special interest goes towards Australian plants which have evolved in a unique and fascinating way.
Interesting Facts About Wheat Did you know that world trade in wheat is larger than all other crops combined internationally? Find out more about this fascinating cereal.
Happy Banana Day! Bananas are among the most widely consumed fruit in the planet – around 100 billion are eaten every year around the world. Some trivia about this interesting fruit…
Ronald Guendel Secondary Standards Don’t Make Agriculture More Sustainable Regulations for food production in the EU are among the most stringent in the world. Some retailers have nevertheless developed secondary standards which disadvantage farmers.
Ronald Guendel Partnerships in Agriculture Are More Important Than Ever “Sourcing sustainably grown food is a goal many distributors, retailers, and processors aim to reach. A common goal that has brought the global food chain closer together.”
Sarah Hovinga Banana Babble “I want to tell you about why I love working in agriculture, how protecting and cultivating plants is a lot like human medicine and how to be your own food detective.”
Ronald Guendel A Passport to More Transparency “Being able to provide simple tools that improve the transparency of the food value chain makes me extremely proud.”
Ronald Guendel Certification – Let’s Go Skiing Achieving certification is not so different from learning how to ski. The Bayer certification tool BayG.A.P. helps small and medium-sized farmers hit the slopes the right way.
Ray Shillito 2016 AACC International Annual Meeting David Hollinrake spoke about AgVocacy at the 2016 International Annual meeting.
Suzanne Barratt Every Food Chain Starts with the Seed Insights from the EU FOOD2030 in Brussels bringing together important players in research, agriculture and nutrition on one combined discussion platform.
Liam Condon Innovation is Key for Food Security „As most of the suitable farmland is already under cultivation, growth can only come from innovative practices that glean more from each acre.“
Scott Kohne Growers Go Coast to Coast for Innovative Farming Tips “As a grower, you are always looking for ways to improve your operations by making practices more efficient, sustainable and profitable.”
Adrian Percy Confessions of a Farm Show Enthusiast “The spirit of agricultural innovation and celebration was on full display for all to see at the 2016 Farm Progress Show. Was it hot? You bet it was and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”
Kris Kring Like 'Natural,' 'Non-GMO' Standing Alone Means Nothing “We are pressured so much today to be politically and socially correct, and marketers know and use it to their advantage.”
Dr. Kristian Möller Increasing Transparency “Farmers are looking for ways to make good on their promises to consumers. That is, for food to be produced safely and sustainably.”
Sarah Hovinga Human Health and Agriculture Aren’t So Different After All “I wanted to be a doctor, but I ended up in agriculture. It seems like a different direction, but in reality, they are related fields, scientifically.”
Randy Madden Agriculture Runs Deep in Iowa Family Farms Randy Madden, Iowa farmer and Jim Blome’s brother-in-law, shares his ag experiences and insights from working on his family’s farm.
Bernd Naaf and Remy Courbon Bayer ForwardFarming Expands to Italy The Azienda Agricola Moranda, located near Verona in Italy, demonstrates how sustainable agriculture innovation impacts the viticulture industry.
Adrian Percy AgVocating on “The Hill” “I was excited to be in D.C. for National Ag Day to meet growers, partners, media and other key stakeholders to identify ways for Bayer to support the Ag community.”
Sarah Hovinga Working in Ag Is Boring? No Way! “If you would've asked the 16 year-old Sarah what I wanted to be doing for a career as an adult, agriculture wouldn't have even popped into my mind.”
Sarah Hovinga and Denise Manker Meaningful Mentorships with Purpose “Mentors help us see not only who we are and what we’re good at, but who we might become.”
Louisa Burwood-Taylor The ROI of AgVocacy Louisa Burwood-Taylor discusses the necessity of continuing to invest in agriculture and the resources it will provide for our future.
Rachel Rama A 21st Century Scientist A mother, a fashionista, a scientist, a team player, and a leader – Rachel Rama shares her perspective on what it’s like to be a woman in science at Bayer.
Ivan Piedrahita A Sea of Roses As a man demonstrates love by giving flowers to his beloved, Bayer cultivates roses with passion. In Colombia we are implementing innovative practices.
Catherine Feuillet Bayer Celebrates the International Day of Women in Science “It's our job as leaders to not only value and promote diversity but to live it each day, just as others, including two women mentors, have done with me.”
Tobias Menne Farmers have Superpowers “I am sure that digital farming technologies are the perfect tools to help farmers tackle their various challenges.”
Richard Clark Powerful Partnerships are Key “We believe this partnership will put many farmers at the forefront of tackling herbicide resistance.”
Jenny Maloney Changing Times: The New Face of Modern Agriculture “Today, the face of modern farming looks very different than it did 100 years ago.” Jenny Maloney shared her views of and connection to technology advancements in agriculture.
Ray Shillito 2016 AACC International Annual Meeting David Hollinrake spoke about AgVocacy at the 2016 International Annual meeting.
Clemens Delatrée Smartening up Tomorrow’s Agriculture “Stakeholders should work together in a solution oriented fashion to provide an information platform that the farmer can adapt to his needs.”
Casey Allen Three Questions with an Award-Winning Farmer Tyler Wegmeyer, Virginia Farmer of the Year and Bayer Young Sustainable Farmer, shares insights from past strawberry season and what’s next on his farm this fall.
Adrian Percy It’s All About the C’s “I believe that the way we need to innovate in the future will be different than how we’ve done it in the past.”
Birgitt Walz-Tylla Preserving Biodiversity in Agriculture “Without biological diversity we cannot survive.”
Professor Stephen Powles Fighting Global Herbicide Resistance “Ensuring diversity in the fight against weed resistance is the only sustainable way forward.”
Dr. Kristian Möller Increasing Transparency “Farmers are looking for ways to make good on their promises to consumers. That is, for food to be produced safely and sustainably.”
Julie Borlaug The Value of Modern Agriculture “Access to modern agriculture has allowed farmers to build new homes and educate their children, as well as provide health care for their families and, most importantly, a better quality of life.”
Pekka Pesonen Meeting Challenges with Innovations “Europe must be able to fulfill its role as the world’s breadbasket well into the future.”
Roberto Rodrigues Between Preservation and Growth “We’ve increased the productivity so much, that we‘ve preserved 68 million hectares. This means that our technology is sustainable.”
Oluyemisi Fawole Advancing Research from Nigeria to North Carolina Fellowship brings female agricultural scientists together to find solutions for smallholder farmers in Africa, where women make up much of the agricultural labor force.
Santiago del Solar Dorrego and Richard Hinchliffe Talking Weed Issues Across Continents “In the past tackling weeds was easy with just one herbicide. But now we have to think in advance and focus on building networks and sharing knowledge.”
Alan Bojanic Soil, the Beginning of Everything “Have you ever considered the impact on food availability if there wasn't any soil? Despite its huge relevance, the conditions of the available land are worrisome.”
José Leonardo Gonçalves Creating the Right Mosaic “The tropics and sub-tropics are becoming warmer and drier. Scientific strategies can balance water usage, benefitting the plantations and the People, in these regions.”
Jens Hartmann Empowering ASEAN Smallholder Farmers Supporting smallholder farmers with digital farming tools. This was the core topic during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN and the Associated Grow Asia Forum.
Richard Dickmann Winds of Change – Minimum Tillage, Keeping the Dust Storms Away Bayer and the Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia have teamed up in an innovative partnership to target a global threat: weed resistance.
100 Minds to Tackle Our Biggest Global Challenges – Together The Youth Ag-Summit is taking place in Brussels this October, where young leaders tackle the humanity’s most pressing problem: how to feed a hungry world.
Adrian Percy Getting into the Weeds “Weed resistance is a big issue farmers face today. I’m proud to say that Bayer is “all in” in our commitment to herbicide research and the support of IWM.”
Justin Whittle Being an Agriculturalist! “The Youth Ag-Summit gave us a truly unique experience to break down barriers and listen to perspectives from young farmers around the world.”
Rick Johnstone Ecosystem Medicine Native habitat is being restored in US, using prescription herbicide treatments to kill pest plants that keep our ecosystems sick.
Vicente Jaramillo and Julio Valenzuela Turning Gray into Colors Volcanic regions are oftentimes perceived as sad and lifeless. In Ecuador, the “Volcanic Route” is home to the most beautiful roses in the world. Discover the rich soils of Cayambe.
Martin Gruss Hungary: A Crisp Country for Cereal The ISF World Seed Congress 2017 is just around the corner. I’ll tell you what we plan to do there and why Hungary is such an important cereal market for us.
Antonio Juliano Ayres The Challenge Behind Juice “For us to enjoy a delicious orange juice, a lot of hard work goes on in the field, especially the fight against a small insect: the Asian citrus psyllid.”
Kurt Boudonck and Catherine Feuillet Marching for Science: A Bayer Perspective On April 22, thousands of people worldwide had an opportunity to join the 'March for Science' to speak out on behalf of science. Bayer joined the conversation.
Marc Sneyders Moving Farming Forward Bayer ForwardFarming and Ghent University partnership allow farmers and scientists to put sustainable agricultural innovation into practice.
Tomas Zaborowski What Does Bayer and a Pair of Jeans Have in Common? “Representing Bayer’s seed business at a show where top fashion designers participate has become an important feature of our sustainability event calendar.”
Sarah de Souza Bayer Brings Agriculture and Public Health Together as Part of a Global Effort to End Malaria for Good How is Bayer uniquely equipped to bridge the agricultural and public health sectors to advance malaria control and prevention?
Maurício Lopes Science and Technology Quest to Improve Lives Embrapa and its partner institutions are helping Brazil to develop an agricultural model focused on solving problems typical of the world’s tropical belt.
Martin Gruss Neonics to Be Banned in Europe? “A friend of mine has read about that ‘Europe (was) poised for total ban on bee-killing pesticides’. He asked me if it was true. So I checked the facts and told him what’s really going on.”
Ido Verhagen Shining a Light on Good Practice How can the seed industry contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals? The Access to Seeds Index highlights current efforts where the seed industry can step up its efforts.
Robert Glennon The Era of Water Reallocation Glennon is a Regents’ Professor and the author of Unquenchable: America’s Water Crisis and What To Do About It. He shared his ideas about the sustainable use of water.
Adrian Percy Accelerating Collaboration “The key driver behind all of our projects is the same: that our collective knowledge is more powerful than that of any single entity.”
Mike Stebbins Tackling Global Water Issues Preserving water is critical to agriculture’s sustainability. At World Water Day, we want to raise awareness of the various ways that GMO can combat water issues.
Diana Caspers Working on Water Quality and Scarcity How can we help growers save water? How can we help them protect both surface and ground water supplies?
Carina Hesse Experiencing Natural Science with Children As Children’s interest in the phenomena that surround them is keenest at young ages, we set up an AgLearn tool to encourage young people to think more deeply about sustainable agriculture.
Bernd Naaf Building Better Livelihoods for Smallholder Farmers Sometimes smallholder farmers are caught in a vicious cycle. It is our obligation to explore business models and solutions that can break this cycle.
Klaus Kirsch and Vinay Sharma Bayer Committed to Sustainable Agriculture Development in China “We’re heartened to see that the global awareness of the importance of sustainable agriculture is growing.“
Oluyemisi Fawole Advancing Research from Nigeria to North Carolina Fellowship brings female agricultural scientists together to find solutions for smallholder farmers in Africa, where women make up much of the agricultural labor force.
Holger Weckwert Four Keys to Successful Drip Irrigation “Let’s talk about your farm and four key considerations that will determine the type of drip irrigation system that is right for your needs.”
Martin Gruss How Are the Restrictions on Neonics Affecting Europe’s Farmers? “Farmers all over Europe are reporting more damage from pests and a result fall in yields and crop quality, since the Neonics have been restricted.”
Albert Schirring What Does the Internet of Farming Look Like in Practice? On Het Groene Hart farm, Bayer puts digital technology into practice - showcasing the company’s involvement in the Internet of Food & Farm 2020 project (IoF2020).
Adrian Percy Getting into the Weeds “Weed resistance is a big issue farmers face today. I’m proud to say that Bayer is “all in” in our commitment to herbicide research and the support of IWM.”
Rick Johnstone Ecosystem Medicine Native habitat is being restored in US, using prescription herbicide treatments to kill pest plants that keep our ecosystems sick.
Claus Frohberg The Mysterious and Puzzling World of Plants Today is Fascination of Plants Day! Plants have been and are a pre-requisite for all life on Earth. Some interesting things about the fascinating world of plants.
Tobias Menne and Marek Schikora Artificial Intelligence Makes Farming Smarter? These days everyone is talking about artificial intelligence. But what’s in it for farmers?
Martin Gruss Hungary: A Crisp Country for Cereal The ISF World Seed Congress 2017 is just around the corner. I’ll tell you what we plan to do there and why Hungary is such an important cereal market for us.
Holger Weckwert Challenges and Advantages of Drip Irrigation “Without a drip irrigation system, we would have had to reduce our cultivation areas by 60 to 70 percent instead of 30 percent during the recent drought. That would have been a catastrophe.”
Andrew W. LaVigne The “Magic of Seed” The American Seed Trade Association had the opportunity to partner with the storytellers at Walt Disney World to bring the story of plant breeding to EPCOT.
Kurt Boudonck and Catherine Feuillet Marching for Science: A Bayer Perspective On April 22, thousands of people worldwide had an opportunity to join the 'March for Science' to speak out on behalf of science. Bayer joined the conversation.
Marc Sneyders Moving Farming Forward Bayer ForwardFarming and Ghent University partnership allow farmers and scientists to put sustainable agricultural innovation into practice.
Sarah Hovinga Human Health and Agriculture Aren’t So Different After All “I wanted to be a doctor, but I ended up in agriculture. It seems like a different direction, but in reality, they are related fields, scientifically.”
Michael Richard Kerns Researchers Get to Harvest Too! “As a wheat geneticist, I love to solve tough problems. It takes the collaborative work with breeders, analyzing the germplasm and applying new technologies – a very creative field.”
Alberto Bressan Genetically Modified Crops and Society “Genetic modification of crops has been the focus of several debates. I’d like to describe my journey from knowing little about (GM) crops to becoming a scientist who trusts this technology.”
Tobias Menne Open Innovation: Modernizing Agriculture “To make open innovation in Digital Farming a reality, we not only rely on innovative Bayer employees but also work with partners. Here are some examples.”
Adrian Percy Industry Funded Research Discussions on industry-funded studies are long on emotions and short on facts. What makes a study trustworthy is the scientific integrity on which it is based.
Sabine Bongaerts Know What You Don’t Know. Look Across Scientific knowledge is steadily accelerating. You need to know what you don’t know. And then you need to increase collaboration to work towards a solution.
Adrian Percy AgVocating on “The Hill” “I was excited to be in D.C. for National Ag Day to meet growers, partners, media and other key stakeholders to identify ways for Bayer to support the Ag community.”
Holger Weckwert Protecting Our Water – How to Tackle the Global Water Scarcity Problem “We implemented the DripByDrip program in partnership with irrigation pioneers Netafim. It helps growers to optimize water usage and I’m excited to be part of it.”
Tobias Menne Better Decisions, Better Harvest Applying the right amount of crop protection product at the right time to the field is hard work. We’re working on field-specific solutions to help farmers.
Martin Gruss Supporting Seed Treatment Industry with Equipment and Expertise “How do you get the most out of our products? By using them the right way! That’s why we’re making plant protection products and the equipment to apply them.”
Juergen Keppler Bee Research on an Unprecedented Scale “I took a look behind the scenes of the Meck-Pomm study: One of the largest oilseed rape field studies on the impacts of neonicotinoids on bees in Europe.”
Eveline Roubos Married to the Farming Lifestyle We sat down with Eveline Roubos, to discuss her perspective on sustainable agriculture and her hopes for the future of the Forward Farm and her family.
Tobias Menne We Are Always Rethinking Our Business “Digitization is radically reshaping companies and the business environment. This, of course, also applies to us at Bayer.”
Martin Gruss Spotlight on Seed-Applied Neonicotinoids “A recent assessment by the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency confirmed the safety for pollinators as well as the value of neonicotinoid insecticides.”
Holger Weckwert Four Keys to Successful Drip Irrigation “Let’s talk about your farm and four key considerations that will determine the type of drip irrigation system that is right for your needs.”
Tobias Menne and Marek Schikora Artificial Intelligence Makes Farming Smarter? These days everyone is talking about artificial intelligence. But what’s in it for farmers?
Antonio Juliano Ayres The Challenge Behind Juice “For us to enjoy a delicious orange juice, a lot of hard work goes on in the field, especially the fight against a small insect: the Asian citrus psyllid.”
Holger Weckwert Challenges and Advantages of Drip Irrigation “Without a drip irrigation system, we would have had to reduce our cultivation areas by 60 to 70 percent instead of 30 percent during the recent drought. That would have been a catastrophe.”
Holger Weckwert Protecting Our Water – How to Tackle the Global Water Scarcity Problem “We implemented the DripByDrip program in partnership with irrigation pioneers Netafim. It helps growers to optimize water usage and I’m excited to be part of it.”
Tobias Menne We Are Always Rethinking Our Business “Digitization is radically reshaping companies and the business environment. This, of course, also applies to us at Bayer.”
Klaus Kirsch Step by Step with Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture From crop rotation to various agricultural machinery and integrated crop solutions, innovations big and small have brought agriculture to where it is today.
Tobias Menne Farmers have Superpowers “I am sure that digital farming technologies are the perfect tools to help farmers tackle their various challenges.”
Adrian Percy Ag Innovation is Alive and Kicking! “I’ve never been more optimistic or excited about the future of farming!”
Adrian Percy Confessions of a Farm Show Enthusiast “The spirit of agricultural innovation and celebration was on full display for all to see at the 2016 Farm Progress Show. Was it hot? You bet it was and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.”
May 9 – 10, 2017 We will cover the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture with a live stream from the GFIA and keep you updated on related events. Follow along for live updates May 9-11, 2017.
March 28, 2017 Bayer ForwardFarming is celebrating the inauguration of the fifth ForwardFarm in the famous area of DOC Valpolicella, Italy. The ForwardFarming community is invited to experience and discuss sustainable agriculture in practice.
March 7, 2017 What are the best management practices and innovative solutions that European farmers can leverage? POLITICO invites to engage in-depth discussion on the role of the EU in shaping an innovation-driven, competitive and sustainable agriculture.
February 28 – March 1, 2017 We are covering the 2017 AgVocacy Forum live from San Antonio, Texas. The event brings together great minds in the realms of agriculture, technology, policy and sustainability to discuss challenges and opportunities of global food production for a growing population.
February 8 – 10, 2017 This year, the Fruit Logistica celebrates its 25th anniversary. It is the largest annual fresh fruit and vegetable expo and conference in the world, bringing together international professionals to see and discuss the latest products and services in the sector.
January 19 – 29, 2017 We are covering the Green Week 2017, as well as the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture and AGCO Africa Summit live from Berlin, Germany. For a week, the German capital becomes a nexus for representatives from the food, agriculture and gardening industry as well as international ministries and NGOs.
November 2 – 3, 2016 Which innovations will shape the future of farming? Follow our liveblog from the Agri-Tech Investment Summit in London where global agribusinesses, investors and technology start-ups from around the world come together.
October 24 – 25, 2016 Join our experts and young agricultural leaders at the CropWorld Global! We cover the event live from Amsterdam, following the discussions on Digital Farming, innovations in agriculture and challenges for food security.
October 12 – 14, 2016 Each year, the World Food Prize highlights the importance of a nutritious and sustainable food supply for a growing world population. The prize honors individuals who have successfully contributed to this goal.
August 30 – September 1, 2016 Farm Progress Show is the largest outdoor farm show in the United States, hosting thousands of growers and #AgVocates from around the world. This year, it will be held in Boone, Iowa on August 30 – September 1. Bayer Crop Science is excited to share developments in innovation, showcasing new solutions for growers to help them with their biggest operational and production challenges.
September 6 – 8, 2016 Crop Science division of Bayer is hosting the “Future of Farming Dialog 2016 – Perspectives on Sustainable Agriculture”. The three-day event will take place at several locations in and around Leverkusen, Germany.
June 29 – July 1, 2016 For a second time, the Bayer Brussels EU Liaison Office and CEMA came together for a joint farm visit, to the Belgian Forward Farm, Hof ten Bosch. Visitors will see how decision-making software supports farmers at every stage of the growing season and the state of the art systems.
September 30 – October 2, 2015 At the Weed Resistance Global Symposium, 215 participants from 26 countries discussed the global problem of weed resistance. Fifty expert speakers analyzed the global status.
August 24 – 28, 2015 The 2015 Youth Ag-Summit took place in Canberra, Australia. One hundred young leaders and 35 mentors from 33 countries came together to collaborate, share perspectives and find answers to the question ´How do we feed a hungry planet?´
June 29 – 30, 2015 For the first time, Bayer CropScience and CEMA – European Agricultural Machinery cooperated on a joint Farm Visit. Precision machinery, tractors, seeding machines, sprayers, cabine and driving simulators were demonstrated.
