Engaging Youth To Empower Agriculture

Lizzy SchultzAdvocate, Ag Group, Audio, Bayer, Education, Youth

Engaging youth in agriculture is an important part of fueling the future of the industry, and a presentation surrounding this necessary, complex concept took the spotlight during the 2017 Bayer #AgVocacy Forum last week. One of the presenters was Bev Flatt, a young farmer from Tennessee who seeks to share her passion and knowledge of farming with other young people. … Read More

Passion – Bayer Takes Us Beyond the Farm Gate

Jamie JohansenAdvocate, Agribusiness, Audio, BASF Crop Protection, Bayer, Farming

This is the 12th year Bayer CropScience has brought a diverse group of ag voices together to talk about key agricultural issues and the importance of advocating for our industry. One panel during the 2017 Bayer AgVocacy Forum brought a team of farmers together to discuss Beyond the Farm Gate: Today’s Challenges Create Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Panelist included: Deb Gangwish, Co-Owner, … Read More

BIVI & Bayer Agreement for Purchase of U.S. Cydectin®

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Animal Health, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cattle, Deworming

Bayer and Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) have signed an agreement which states Bayer will acquire BIVI’s CYDECTIN bovine and ovine endectocide products in the U.S. Once completed, the deal would include the transfer of CYDECTIN Pour-On, CYDECTIN Injectable and CYDECTIN Oral Drench. These endectocides with the active ingredient moxidectin offer persistent killing of internal parasites at multiple stages, including … Read More

Bayer Products Giving Producers An Advantage

Lizzy SchultzAgribusiness, Animal Health, Audio, Bayer, Cattle, Health

Bayer Animal Health has several new products coming down the pipeline for cattle producers, and Dr. Larry Hawkins, Sr. Technical Services Veterinarian, sat down during NAFB Trade Talk to explain how these new products will give producers an extra advantage going into 2017. One product that producers can be excited about is Zelnate, a DNA immunostimulant that works with the … Read More

How to Talk to Consumers about Food

Joanna SchroederAdvocate, Audio, Bayer

Tyson Foods VP of Sustainable Food Production Dr. Christine Daugherty took the stage last week during the Bayer AgVocacy Forum in New Orleans to discuss global food business trends. One of those trends is both women and men feeling guilty about the food they put on the table. In fact, eight out of 10 women feel especially guilty on the … Read More

Bayer Hosts Panel On Antibiotic Resistance

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Animal Health, Antibiotics, Audio, Bayer, Research, Veterinary

Bayer Crop Science held a series of panels covering a variety of important topics during an #AgVocacy Forum at the 2016 Commodity Classic last week in New Orleans. Discussion surrounded antibiotic resistance in crops, animals, and humans, and how all three of those industries must share equal responsibility in terms of prioritizing antibiotic stewardship in their fields. The panel included … Read More

Bayer Animal Health Launches Share For Shelters

Jamie JohansenAgribusiness, Animal Health, Bayer

Bayer Animal Health and Adopt-a-Pet.com have launched Share For Shelters, a campaign designed to emphasize the love and appreciation pet owners have for their pets. For every posted photo of their pets, Bayer will give pet care products to select shelters and rescues across the U.S. that are a part of Adopt-a-Pet.com’s network. Pet photos shared through December 31, 2015 … Read More

Bayer Releases Antibiotic-free BRD Treatment

Lizzy SchultzAg Group, Animal Health, Bayer, Biotech, Disease, World Dairy Expo

Bayer Healthcare has formally launched a product that will be very exciting for dairy producers across the country: the product is Zelnate, the latest non-antibiotic innovation to help treat Bovine Respiratory Disease(BRD) due to Mannheimia haemolytica. The DNA Immunostimulant is not a vaccine or an antibiotic, though it will work well as a supplement to those products. Zelnate is the … Read More

Bee Care Center Anniversary

Chuck ZimmermanAgribusiness, Bayer, bees

Bayer CropScience celebrated the first anniversary of their North American Bee Care Center located in RTP, NC. The center is open for public tours and today there was a lot of touring going on. Thanks to Jeff Donald for a photo. Wish we could have been there. After some lunch time remarks for the media to update them on key … Read More