Corn and soy dominate Midwestern agriculture, but something new might enter the rotation and even be used as a cover crop: millet. 2023 is the International Year of Millets, helping raise awareness of its ability to survive drought and extreme heat. agdaily.com/crops/millets-…

To beat the heat, some produce farmers are taking the extreme step of going nocturnal. When picking at night, fruits and vegetables have higher water content, making them more flavorful (and profitable for the farmer). washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

Summer’s heatwaves made headlines, but another major consequence flew under the radar. Rising sea temperatures threaten vital microbes called phytoplankton, which produce the majority our oxygen and store almost 30% of human-produced carbon each year. scientificamerican.com/article/carbon…

The next episode of Bayer's #HumanActivity docuseries premieres next week! In it, we'll continue to show how innovation can drive climate solutions, and how data can help farmers deliver on the promise of #regenerativeagriculture. #ClimateChange #AgInnovation

While we’ve long acknowledged the stress farmers face, new research shows it can affect their children as well. When developing mental health resources, we should go beyond the farm operator and extend support to the entire farm family. agweb.com/news/livestock…

Record heat and below-average rainfall have made for a tough crop season, particularly in the western Corn Belt. Drought-resistant seed tech helped many farmers, and so have #regenerativefarming practices that help trap moisture when the rains do come. wsj.com/us-news/how-cr…

The future of #agriculture is bright, according to the 71% of farmers who reported a positive long-term outlook in our #FarmerVoice survey. See what else we learned about the state of the industry from our largest farmer survey yet ⬇️bayer.com/en/agriculture…

The Dept. of Agriculture’s weekly crop progress reports currently require a team of 5,000 to fill out weekly surveys to monitor local growing conditions. South Dakota State University researchers are looking into a more efficient solution: Real-time satellite data. phys.org/news/2023-09-a…

We commit to innovation that reduces labor on our customers’ rice farms, helps them improve productivity in their fields & helps them reduce water usage and methane emissions resulting from flooded paddies. I look forward to seeing the expansion of this critical #agtech.

Protecting the long-term health of people & planet is one of our most urgent global priorities. BBC StoryWorks’ new #TheClimateAndUs docuseries profiles leading voices working at the forefront of climate solutions – including my Bayer | Crop Science colleague Kelly Gillespie!

‘Mapping the corn genome is like putting together the sky in a puzzle. The pieces all look the same, and you have to figure out … where they all go.’ Fascinating and impressive work by University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and hats off to anyone innovating for today’s farmers. agweb.com/news/crops/cor…

The next generation is vital to the future of our industry. Investing in #ag education teaches valuable life lessons, helps kids understand where their food comes from and sparks their interest in a future career path. agdaily.com/lifestyle/teac…

Practices like planting cover crops require a mindset shift, some have even called it “ugly farming,” but the ROI is worth it. At one research farm in Arkansas, studies recorded 40-60% improvements in nutrient and water retention by planting cover crops. farmprogress.com/conservation-a…

Precision tech can help with heavy lifting on the farm, whether it’s 5 acres of livestock/poultry or 5,000 crop acres. Regardless of farm size, our customers are using #agtech to meet demands without overextending their teams, loved ones, or their land. agdaily.com/technology/how…

Fenway Farms provides up to 6,000 pounds of fresh produce a year, reducing the amount the ballpark needs to buy by ~20%. An example of technology enabling food production almost anywhere – even on top of a baseball stadium. cnn.com/2023/10/10/spo…

Leaving today for #Agritechnica where we showcase new global and regional #agtech from #FieldView, the "Magic” products bringing more precision to pesticides, news on our partnership with Microsoft + a prototype using cutting-edge LLM tech from Microsoft Azure OpenAI Microsoft Partner

Increasing resilience to extreme weather is key to future-proofing our harvests. Looking forward to the final results from this season’s field tests of Bayer | Crop Science’ short stature corn, designed to better withstand high-speed winds. science.org/content/articl…

Farmers’ resilience helps them overcome extreme weather events due to climate change. Their #regenerativeagriculture practices are helping mitigate it. Hear from one of our FieldView & ForGround by Bayer customers in #TheClimateandUs from BBC StoryWorks. bbc.com/storyworks/the…

ICYMI: In the U.S. we rolled out new features and subscription tiers for 2024, improved FieldView Plus capabilities, and a new out-of-cab connection option with Precision Planting's Panorama for North American farmers. agweb.com/news/business/…