Bayer is reorganizing its Crop Science division’s activities in the areas of crop protection production and research and development in Germany. As a result of the changes, Bayer will discontinue its activities in Frankfurt am Main after the end of 2028. The company aims to sell parts of the activities, while others will be relocated. Production at the Dormagen site will be streamlined to ensure its competitiveness for the future.
A scientist whose discoveries helped Brazil become a global agricultural powerhouse has been named the 2025 World Food Prize Laureate. Dr. Mariangela Hungria, a microbiologist from São Paulo, has developed dozens of biological seed and soil treatments that help crops source nutrients through soil bacteria, significantly increasing yields of major crops while also reducing the need for synthetic fertilizer. Her products are estimated to have been used across more than 40 million hectares in Brazil, saving farmers up to US$40 billion a year in input costs while avoiding more than 180 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions per year.
Ceres AI and Bayer Climate FieldView announced a groundbreaking partnership that will integrate CeresAI’s advanced data analytics with FieldView’s leading digital farming platform. This collaboration creates a unified data ecosystem that delivers actionable risk intelligence to farmers, insurance carriers and capital management groups, fundamentally transforming how agricultural risk is assessed and managed.
CropLife America (CLA) is pleased to announce that Paul Rea, senior vice president of Agriculture Solutions North America at BASF, has been appointed as chair of the CLA board of directors.
EarthOptics, a leader in soil intelligence technology, announced the commercial launch of its mid-infrared (MIR) carbon analysis solution—the first at-scale, registry-quality carbon test using MIR technology. This innovation slashes the cost of traditional carbon testing while delivering fast, reliable results that meet the high-integrity data needs of carbon markets, sustainability initiatives, and Scope 3 reporting.
GEA, one of the world’s leading providers of milking, feeding, and manure management solutions for dairy farms, will be featured in Farming Simulator 25 starting June 3, 2025, through the brand-new Plains & Prairies Pack. In collaboration with developer and publisher GIANTS Software, GEA brings cutting-edge agricultural technology to the virtual farming world for the first time. The pack includes a range of GEA machinery – including the largest manure tanker ever introduced in the game.
Through a new partnership with CNH, researchers and students at the Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) will have access to the innovative New Holland T6.180 Methane tractor. A rare piece of equipment, usage of this tractor will further solidify CANR’s position as a leader in agricultural innovation.
Microsoft Corp. and the National FFA Organization announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to teach precision agriculture in classrooms. Starting today, FFA teachers and students throughout the United States, including FFA chapters in 185 middle and high schools, will receive a classroom set of FarmBeats for Students kits free of charge. The kits include ready-to-use sensor systems along with curriculum for teachers and are designed for classrooms of all kinds; no prior technical experience is required. Teachers, students, or parents interested in FarmBeats for Students can purchase a kit for $35 at this link and receive free training at aka.ms/FBFS-MSLearn.
AgGateway and its member organizations have been setting building blocks that will enable the digitization of scale tickets across the crop production channel. In an informative 45-minute webinar, learn more about AgGateway’s work on digitized scale tickets and how to get involved.
