How Bayer Is Accelerating R&D Innovation

About this episode

Bayer's R&D leaders discuss the future of crop science and innovations in agriculture.

What does the future of crop science look like? Bayer’s top R&D leaders share how FieldView™ and innovation pipelines are driving ag forward in 2026. In this episode, Tom Eickhoff, Chief Science Officer for Climate, and Mike Graham, Head of Plant Breeding at Bayer Crop Science, join Tom and Andy to reflect on 2025 and preview what’s ahead in 2026. From the evolution of FieldView™ to Bayer’s investments in genome editing, data science, and innovation pipelines, they explore how digital integration and plant breeding are rapidly advancing. Learn how new tools, trialing strategies, and customer-focused development are reshaping the way Bayer delivers value to growers. Plus, hear advice for staying informed and curious as agriculture evolves.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom, Andy

Guests: Tom Eickhoff, Mike Graham

Topics covered

• crop science
• agriculture
• innovation
• data science
• plant breeding
• genome editing

Keywords

• Bayer
• FieldView
• crop science
• innovation
• plant breeding
• genome editing
• data science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bayer, Climate

Products: FieldView™

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