Adrian Percy Celebrating Nature’s Gifts and Human Hands In autumn we do not only celebrate the work of farmers and give thanks for the bounty of this season’s harvest. There is much more behind.
Apoorva Valli Shankar Agvocating for a World Without Hunger at the FAO Millions of people lack easy access to food. Attending Youth Ag Summit 2017, each day reminded me of the need to channel awareness into action on hunger.
Adrian Percy Let Science Shine Science is complex and doesn’t lend itself to easy answers. Society has a seemingly endless fascination for elevating wit over wisdom. Bayer scientists’ are engaging in this year’s March for Science activities, taking a stand for choice, transparency and collaboration to help drive the industry’s success.
Adrian Percy Trusting in Transparency How do we bridge the gap that stems from a lack of trust between people and institutions? One way is through greater transparency. Our recently announced transparency initiative that will make our product safety testing data accessible to anyone is a strong signal.
Kamau Lindhardt Global Challenges, Global Solutions Kamau Lindhardt was our ‘eyes on the ground’ at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, where youth joined international policymakers to shape the future of livestock.
Cameron Olson Activating Youth Voices in Agriculture Fresh from the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) , Youth Ag-Summit delegate Cameron Olson shares his belief in the power of youth in shaping farming’s future.
Klaus Kirsch Planting the Seeds for Farming’s Future Our ForwardFarming expert Klaus Kirsch sat down with two participants of this year’s Youth Ag Summit, to learn more about their ideas on how to engage youth around sustainable agriculture.
Youth Ag-Summit: The Power of Starting a Movement The Youth Ag-Summit showed that when young people are brought together, sustainable solutions to tackling food insecurity can come forward. How will you commit to addressing food insecurity?
Annie Dee A Dual Farmer’s Perspective on Sustainability and Tech in Agriculture “Great things are happening in sustainable farming. Innovative solutions and technological developments make me optimistic and excited about agriculture’s future.”
Sarah Hovinga Feeders Are Leaders: The Need for Constant Leadership in Modern Agriculture “With a gap as large as this between where food comes from, and the people consuming it, leadership is more crucial than ever.”
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.”