Our Two Cents: Live from Commodity Classic 2026 with Bayer Leaders

About this episode

Sean and Andrew discuss advancements in agriculture with Bayer leaders at Commodity Classic 2026.

Sean and Andrew are kicking off our 2026 LIVE from Commodity Classic series with the Bayer team. In this edition of Our Two Cents, we’re exploring products, concepts and science that are driving the agriculture industry forward. The crew discusses: ✅ Expected corn rootworm pressure in 2026 and the impact of extended diapause ✅ The state of technology and traits to protect against rootworm ✅ What’s coming next for Dekalb and Asgrow seeds ✅ Leveraging different modes of action for weed control ✅ Setting realistic expectations for new product releases ✅ The evolution of Fiedview and new improvements coming ✅ The value of Fieldview’s Seed Advisor Tool ✅ The inside scoop on Fieldview’s new partnership with John Deere Meet the Guests: 🌱 Safeer Hassan is the Technical Product Lead for corn traits at Bayer. Safeer’s work focuses on protecting against corn rootworm. Connect with Safeer on LinkedIn. 🌱 Tony White is the U.S. Technical Strategy Lead for Bayer’s soybean product team. Tony’s role focuses on identifying top products for the soybean market. Connect with Tony on LinkedIn. 🌱 Josh Tooley is the Technical Product Lead for the Dekalb brand. Josh connects needs from customers and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sean Blomgren, Andrew Penney

Guests: Safeer Hassan, Tony White, Josh Tooley, Tom Verseman

Topics covered

• agriculture
• corn rootworm
• technology in farming
• seed products
• weed control
• Fieldview platform

Keywords

• corn rootworm
• Bayer
• agriculture technology
• Dekalb seeds
• Fieldview
• weed control
• Commodity Classic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bayer, Dekalb, Asgrow, Fieldview, John Deere

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