The 2014 Bayer CropScience Corn & Soybean Future Forum got kicked off today with a discussion that included not only an update on products but issues affecting farmers decisions and bottom line profits.
Alan Ayers, Bayer CropScience, seen being interviewed by Cyndi Young, Brownfield Ag News, led much of the discussion this morning. Bees and bee health dominated the early part of our discussion as Alan brought out some data showing an increase in bee populations. He made a good point about how important pollinators are to a company like Bayer who actually need healthy bees for their own seed production!
Other topics included weed management, seed traits and technology, consumer acceptance and more. Listen to my interview with Alan to get an overview of what we’ll be talking about the next couple days. Interview with Alan Ayers, Bayer CropScience