Bayer Crop Science: 2026 Plans & Progress

About this episode

Rodrigo Santos discusses Bayer's plans and progress for 2026, including innovations in agriculture and sustainability practices.

In this episode, Rodrigo Santos, President of the Crop Science Division at Bayer, joins Andy and Tom to reflect on 2025 and look ahead to 2026. Rodrigo shares how Bayer is expanding their field organization, growing the Preceon® Smart Corn System, and leveraging digital tools to accelerate innovation. He also discusses Bayer's global farming insights from South America, the evolution of sustainability practices, and what’s coming for the ForGround program. From managing legal challenges to forging stronger grower relationships, this conversation covers Bayer’s multi-pronged strategy for the future of agriculture.

People in this episode

Hosts: Andy, Tom

Guest: Rodrigo Santos

Topics covered

• agriculture
• sustainability
• innovation
• digital tools
• crop science
• farming insights

Keywords

• Bayer
• Crop Science
• sustainability
• innovation
• agriculture
• digital tools
• Preceon
• ForGround

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bayer, Crop Science Division, ForGround program

Products: Preceon® Smart Corn System

Places: South America

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