Showcasing Tailored, Sustainable Solutions for Farmers and the Planet

With our industry-leading investment in research & development and a commitment to delivering digitally enabled tools to meet the individual needs of growers around the globe, we’re poised to bring cutting-edge technologies and next-generation solutions to life.

At Bayer, we know that no two fields are alike, and that farmers need solutions that will work in tandem to address their challenges and optimize their yields. That’s why we focus on creating innovations that are flexible enough for each grower’s needs and can work as systems that can be fine-tuned to the unique needs of their fields—from high-performing seeds at planting to the crop protection and digital tools they use to manage their fields every day.

Want some specifics? Keep scrolling to discover the latest innovations across some of the world’s staple crops—wheat, corn, soybeans and cotton. You’ll learn how current and future solutions from Bayer—like top-performing genetics, new weed control advancements, and digital tools—are expected to deliver productivity and sustainability benefits for farmers around the world.

Taking Wheat to the Next Level

Wheat covers more of the Earth than any other crop and is a leading source of protein for the world’s population. The world’s cereal growers contend with a variety of ever-changing challenges—but with each new challenge comes an opportunity for better, more sustainable solutions. For wheat growers specifically, Bayer is helping them maximize yields in four integrated ways.

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High-performing wheat genetics

The right genetics make all the difference when it comes to a successful wheat crop. Expert advice by Bayer professionals and insights from digital tools like Climate FieldView™ help growers select the genetics best suited to their unique growing conditions. Watch the video to learn more about the exciting advancements in hybrid wheat from J.D. Rossouw, Head of Vegetables Research & Development at Bayer.

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Weed control

Protecting yield potential with weed control is critical. Herbicides like Huskie^® FX—combined with optimized planting rates—can help farmers manage the enormous variety of weeds that can adversely affect wheat.

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Disease control

Fungicides are also critical to control yield-robbing disease in growers’ fields, and solutions like Prosaro^® PRO 400 SC promote plant health and grain quality through management of key foliar and head diseases. And when paired with insights gathered from digital tools, farmers can be more precise with their input applications, saving time and money, and promoting sustainability.

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Digital tools

Speaking of digital tools—there’s a lot of information to keep track of across genetic selection, weed control and fungicide applications. Bringing all this data together through a platform like Climate FieldView™ can help farmers manage their fields from soil health to harvest.

A New Era for Corn Production

Corn is the most utilized grain on the planet. Quality, productivity and sustainability are vital to corn growers around the world—but the challenges they face are numerous. As farmers look for new solutions to use less and grow more, Bayer offers an unparalleled toolbox of solutions to help them achieve their goals.

Short-stature corn, a ground-breaking hybrid.

Part of our Smart Corn System, short-stature corn is packed with benefits for growers.

With its short stature and improved standability, short corn will offer farmers built-in protection against potentially devastating high winds and weather events. Hear more about this from Kelly Gillespie, Head of Digital Ecosystem Services at Bayer, and watch short-stature corn in action below.

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Its reduced height allows improved in-season crop access, which means late-season application of fungicides or nitrogen is more manageable.

Crop protection innovations are also vital.

Controlling weeds, pests and diseases is one of a grower’s toughest challenges, and Bayer innovations help them stay ahead of Mother Nature.

Bayer’s new TriVolt™ Herbicide—as well as a new broad-acre herbicide mode of action currently in development—will be vital to controlling weeds that have developed resistance to some of today’s current herbicides.
As for insects, Bayer transformed insect control in corn with our broadly licensed biotechnology traits, and we now have new solutions available, with fourth- and fifth-generation technologies in the pipeline:
- SmartStax ^® PRO Technology, our third-generation corn rootworm control product, utilizes RNAi-based technology in a biotech trait—a first for the industry.
- VT4PRO ™ Technology* is expected in 2024. This carries the same RNAi trait and it will offer the widest spectrum of above-ground insect defense from Bayer.

Digital tools round everything out.

For corn growers, the Climate FieldView™ platform can be used in the future not only to help them select which short-stature corn hybrids they want to plant, but also at what population to plant them—ultimately sending alerts for how best to manage the crop through the season.

Next-Gen Tech for North American Soy

With high protein and fiber profiles, soybeans are important staple crops. Bayer is an innovation leader in soybeans today with our Asgrow^® brand genetics, XtendFlex® Technology offerings, as well as an impressive portfolio of crop protection solutions. But we’re not resting on our laurels. As North American farmers must continually adapt to threats in their fields, we look for opportunities to strengthen their success through a system of next-generation technologies. Here are four of our newest.

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Emerging weed control technologies

As weeds develop resistances, farmers will need even more diverse and durable weed management systems. Bayer is investing heavily in new herbicide technologies with multiple modes of action—and ones that are designed with the expectation they will have better safety and environmental profiles—to deliver best-in-class, full-spectrum weed control to growers.
Here, Rachel Rama, Head of Small Molecules Research & Development at Bayer, talks more about tomorrow’s weed management solutions.

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Soybean herbicide tolerance trait pipeline

Building herbicide-tolerant traits into soybeans gives farmers flexibility and more options for weed control. Today’s most flexible offerings from Bayer are XtendFlex^® soybeans, which enable the use of dicamba together with glyphosate and glufosinate for broad-spectrum, over-the-top weed control—even in fields with tough-to-control, resistant weeds.
In the years to come, our fourth- and fifth-generation traits will deliver even more options for growers.* Our HT4 technology will enable the additional over-the-top use of both HPPD and 2, 4-D herbicides. And HT5 soybeans will introduce tolerance to a broad-spectrum PPO herbicide.
As we launch these new traits, we’ll be bringing them to market in our latest genetics to give farmers both outstanding yield potential and improved ways to protect it.

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Precision application technologies

In our quest to help farmers be more precise and effective with post-emergence applications throughout the growing season, we’re piloting new ways to use emerging technologies and digital tools like unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which promote precision application, enhanced safety, and increased sustainability.

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Holistic solutions

We strive to be a true partner to our customers from seed to harvest and beyond by bringing farmers new opportunities to improve the profitability and sustainability of their farms. The Bayer Carbon Program is a great example of this, as it not only offers participating growers incentives for verified implementation of carbon-smart farming practices, but also helps them protect their land and soils for the future.
Another example is CoverCress™, a winter oilseed crop developed by CoverCress, Inc., which when commercialized will combine grain production with the environmental benefits of a cover crop – without displacing other harvests.

Tailored Solutions for Soybean Growers in Latin America

Conditions in Latin America, especially in tropical Brazil, are different from those in the U.S., and come with heavy insect and disease pressure. In this environment, comprehensive solutions are required to help growers achieve full yield potential—and Bayer is uniquely positioned to deliver these solutions. Keep reading for five unmatched solutions that can benefit the farmers in these regions.

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Next-level performance with Intacta 2 Xtend

Our Intacta 2 Xtend^® varieties offer outstanding yield potential, with built-in third-generation insect control and dual herbicide tolerance. Watch Marcio Santos, Brazil Sales Lead at Bayer, explain the exciting potential behind soybeans.

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New generations of insect control traits*

Our third and fourth generations of insect traits offer multiple new modes of action to help soybean growers control devastating pests and fight resistance. We expect these varieties to be stacked with next-generation herbicide tolerance (HT4) as well, giving farmers the top-end weed control flexibility they need along with insect control, all before the end of this decade.

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Enhanced fungicide technologies

Soybean growers already know Fox^® XPro as the leading fungicide in the market, and a new formula has been launched for those battling soybean rust and all major fungal diseases: Fox^® Supra*.

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Digital tools like the Climate FieldView™ platform

The FieldView™ platform helps farmers all over the world make in-field management decisions, including growers in Latin America. Beyond crop management, we’re also seeing how digital tools can enable new business models for the good of the planet, like Bayer PRO Carbono, the largest carbon program in Brazil.

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Advancing digital disruption in Brazil with Orbia online marketplace

Orbia is the largest digital agriculture marketplace in Brazil, and it’s growing throughout the rest of the region. Together with our partners, Bayer has created an open digital platform with a loyalty program where farmers can search solutions, purchase them, plant in their fields, then harvest and sell their production—all on the platform. The advances in this digital platform ensure farmers have additional ways to access Bayer’s integrated solutions.

Enhancing Cotton’s Potential

Accounting for over one-third of the world’s textiles and fabric, cotton is the most widely-grown fiber. Cotton thrives in warmer climates. But so do the insects and weeds that pose a threat to it. And it requires significant attention and careful management to bring a crop from seed to harvest. Genetic advancements and the advent of biotechnology traits have improved cotton production significantly, increasing yields while reducing pesticide applications and conserving water. But future technologies are swinging the pendulum to further reduce the environmental footprint of cotton while increasing productivity. Here are two we’re excited about at Bayer that will continue to advance sustainable production:

Next-generation insect and weed control.

Our next-generation Bollgard^® and HT4 technologies* will allow cotton growers more flexibility in protecting their yields from weeds and insects while increasing sustainability. Watch more on these technologies from Director of Science Implementation at Bayer, Scott Bollman.

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New product technologies: ThryvOn™ Technology**

Cotton is susceptible to feeding from piercing and sucking insects called thrips and plant bugs. Our latest cotton solution, ThryvOn™ Technology, contains the first biotech trait on the market to protect cotton from this class of pests. ThryvOn^TM Technology is being introduced in stewarded plantings this year, while awaiting additional regulatory approvals.

Delivering a Future Full of Opportunity for Farmers and Their Fields

At Bayer, we believe that agriculture can be a significant part of the solution to several of the challenges facing our planet and those who call it home. With an unmatched pipeline of new, ground-breaking innovations and solutions, we’re uniquely positioned to deliver world-class products, partnership, and value to farmers around the world.

Ask any farmer what they see when they look out over their fields, and they’ll likely tell you they see beauty. They see the output of long days, hard work, passion and dedication. We’re proud to play a vital role in helping them get the most out of their crops, and our hope is for every farmer to look to the horizon and see what we see: opportunity.

*This product is not currently available for commercial sale or commercial planting. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. The information presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell.

**To learn availability of this product in your area, contact your local sales representative. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. The information presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell.

Explore more in-depth information on these innovations on our Investor Relations Crop Science Innovation Showcase page.

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*This product is not currently available for commercial sale or commercial planting. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. The information presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell.

**To learn availability of this product in your area, contact your local sales representative. Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. The information presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell.

This material may contain “forward-looking statements” based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer’s public reports which are available on the Bayer website at http://www.bayer.com/. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.

*Commercialization is dependent on multiple factors, including successful conclusion of the regulatory process. The information presented herein is provided for educational purposes only, and is not and shall not be construed as an offer to sell, or a recommendation to use, any unregistered pesticide for any purpose whatsoever. It is a violation of federal law to promote or offer to sell an unregistered pesticide.

Bayer is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship^® (ETS). Bayer products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Bayer’s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Commercialized products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship^® is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship.

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SmartStax^® PRO corn products will be commercially available for the 2022 growing season.

VT4PRO™ with RNAi Technology corn products are expected to be commercially available for the 2024 growing season.

ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. It is a violation of federal and state law to use any pesticide product other than in accordance with its labeling. NOT ALL formulations of dicamba, glyphosate or glufosinate are approved for in-crop use with products with XtendFlex^® Technology. ONLY USE FORMULATIONS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY LABELED FOR SUCH USES AND APPROVED FOR SUCH USE IN THE STATE OF APPLICATION. Contact the U.S. EPA and your state pesticide regulatory agency with any questions about the approval status of dicamba herbicide products for in-crop use with products with XtendFlex^® Technology.

B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your seed brand representative for the registration status in your state.

IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: Certain products are sold as RIB Complete^® corn blend products, and do not require the planting of a structured refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. Products sold without refuge in the bag (non-RIB Complete) require the planting of a structured refuge. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements.

Roundup Ready^® 2 Technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate. Products with XtendFlex^® Technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, glufosinate and dicamba. Glyphosate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. Dicamba will kill crops that are not tolerant to dicamba. Glufosinate will kill crops that are not tolerant to glufosinate. Contact your seed brand dealer or refer to the Bayer Technology Use Guide for recommended weed control programs.

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