About Us

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and the planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges. At Bayer, we believe in the power of human ingenuity to shape one of humankind’s first inventions: agriculture. For more than 150 years, we’ve used science and imagination to help better people’s lives by advancing health and nutrition. The world of farming is ever evolving. Fields change, weeds adapt, temperatures fluctuate. As they do, products need to change too. That’s why we place innovation at the centre of our business. As a leader in agriculture, we understand the importance of living up to our responsibilities to farmers, consumers and the planet. That’s why we are raising the bar in transparency, sustainability and engagement. We are committed to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its businesses.

Using Data to Drive Decisions

Data science and innovative digital tools empower farmers through actionable insights

Farmers have always collected and evaluated large amounts of data with each growing season: seed varieties planted, inputs applied, bushels harvested, etc. Today, the rise of data science and the advent of digital technologies provide farmers with a wealth of new data – and new opportunities to use that data to improve operations and outcomes.

From Farm to Fork

Providing better harvests to feed a growing world 

Solving big challenges like hunger takes innovative thinking along the entire food journey, a journey filled with critical decisions and challenges.

Precision agriculture: a Gamechanger for the EU Green Deal

Bayer is cultivating gamechanging solutions using precision agriculture with planet-positive, climate-positive, and people-positive impact. Discover the ag-tech innovation to deliver on the EU Green Deal.

The Olligs family have been the proud owners of Damianshof farm in Germany for six generations. Their farming philosophy has been to grow as much as possible with as little as possible. Can the Olligs continue this tradition in a warming world with increasingly scarce resources and growing societal demands?

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