Designer seed and breeding technology: Bayer is advancing breeding technologies while also developing new tools to create designer seeds for growers. The precision breeding program helps to improve both yield and efficiency for farmers, using AI technology to develop the right seeds for the right conditions.

Transformative trait technologies: The company is expanding its expertise into new spaces, like the Preceon Smart Corn System, offering reduced plant height. This trait reduces the risk of losses from high wind and allows easier access into fields for farmers to apply crop protection products and fertilizer.

Sustainable small molecules: New approaches to crop protection are expected to shape the industry in the future. This includes the development of an entirely new herbicide mode-of-action for weed control for the first time in over three decades. This molecule has demonstrated effective control of key resistant grasses in research and is expected to be commercialized towards the end of this decade.

Crop fertility and biological breakthroughs: Biologically based nitrogen-fixation technologies can help farmers grow more with less, reducing emissions and costs for farmers in crops like corn and wheat. The potential biodiversity and soil health benefits from reduced synthetic nitrogen use are significant, and the company’s early-stage technology holds great promise.

Biofuels: Cover crops help farmers protect their fields in a sustainable way, promoting soil health. CoverCress, in which Bayer is the majority share owner, will open additional revenue streams from the sale of the same-named cover crop to biofuel makers. Oil extracted from CoverCress is designed to achieve a lower carbon intensity score and can be made into renewable fuels without competing against food crops, due to being planted between seasons.

Digital value chain: Advancements in precision agriculture and digital farming technology are helping farmers maximize the productivity and sustainability of their land and agricultural practices. Climate FieldView has become an essential decision tool with subscriptions on more than 220 million crop acres globally. Earlier this year, the company unveiled new cloud-based enterprise solutions: Bayer AgPowered Services, powered by the new Microsoft Azure Data Manager for Agriculture. The service allows companies across the farm and food value chains to bring greater transparency to consumers and deliver increased opportunity for farmers.