Bayer Is Busy

There is no lack of big news coming out of Bayer’s R&D department with all the buzz about launches coming in both their seed and herbicide portfolio. Here’s the rundown: Digits: 30 years. Bayer’s new herbicide (not expected until 2030) will have the first new mode of action commercialized in nearly 30 years. More digits: 6 to 8 feet. The height of Bayer’s Short Stature Corn will have better standability and maximize fertility and crop input products compared to normal hybrid heights of 9 to 11 feet. Soundbite: "To give you some context, there’s more interest in Short Stature Corn right now than there ever has been for any biotechnology trait that we ever introduced into the market," noted Bob Reiter, Head of R&D for Bayer. The More You Know:Learn more about these two launches and other news on Bayer’s precision breeding efforts, corn rootworm traits, and carbon offerings.