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Dr. Arnd Nenstiel, Global Head of Agricultural Policy and Stakeholder Affairs at Bayer

Monday, February 6, 2017

“We have an important role to play”

Dr. Arnd Nenstiel, Global Head of Agricultural Policy and Stakeholder Affairs at Bayer, and Ronald Guendel, Global Head of Food Chain Relations at Bayer, discuss why they are so excited to visit Fruit Logistica. Furtermore, they reveal what will be the key topics this year and why it is so important to keep close ties to all stakeholders along the value chain. » more

Water is the world’s most vital resource – and protecting it is an integral part of sustainable agriculture

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Protecting a precious resource

Water is the most vital resource for life, and its conservation is an essential element of sustainable agriculture. Experts at Bayer have developed an innovative system for farmers that is designed to prevent contamination of surface waters by, for example, crop protection agents. Find out more in the interview with David Lembrich, Stewardship Manager. » more

Monday, January 23, 2017

Certification – Let’s Go Skiing

Achieving certification is not so different from learning how to ski. You don’t start with the black trails but instead with an easy run. The Bayer certification tool BayG.A.P. helps small and medium-sized farmers hit the slopes the right way – because without certification they only have limited market access. » more

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Why two millimeters make a difference

How can tomatoes be developed that are more convenient for sandwiches? How can a tasty snack carrot be bred to have the least amount of green coloring possible? The Vegetable Seeds business of Bayer is looking for answers to these questions. And its services go beyond selling seeds – the company is connecting the entire value chain. » more

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Numbers game – 25 successful years

Fruit Logistica, an international fresh produce fair, has been held in Berlin for a quarter of a century. Bayer Food Chain Partnership joined this journey of continuous improvement twelve years ago. The graph below shows some interesting facts and figures about the fair as well as the Bayer booth. » more

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Infield inspections across Australia

For John Said of Fresh Select, innovation is very important. That’s why the Australian vegetable grower started very early to implement sustainable farming techniques and responsible practices to ensure top quality produce to the highest food safety standard. When he heard that Bayer Food Chain Partnership had a similar program, he said: “Let’s get this together and explore the synergies.” Watch this video and learn more about this partnership – and how John and his team perform rigorous quality controls at all of their contracted farms across Australia. » more

Ronald Guendel from Costa Rica, Mehdia Mounir from Morocco, and Francisco Miro from Spain

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

International team for global success

It’s all about relationships and collaboration. For the global food chain to work – and that includes farmers, producers, processers, and retailers from all around the world –a vast network of partnerships is required. That’s exactly what the Food Chain Partnership team has been doing for more than ten years now. The annual Fruit Logistica is a great opportunity to get together and meet in person. » more

Presenting Food Chain Partnership and BayG.A.P. in Amsterdam: Ronald Guendel, Birte Tschentke, Lena Sczepanik and Arnd Nenstiel

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

“We are at the limit of density”

Soil is a limited resource and is at risk of being compacted. In this interview, Jan van den Akker, internationally recognized expert on subsoil compaction from Wageningen University & Research, talks about the biggest threats to soil and what farmers can do in terms of prevention. » more

Global Key Relation Manager Stephan Brunner on Fruit Logistica

Friday, December 9, 2016

“Benefits for the whole value chain”

Stephan Brunner, Global Key Relation Manager at Bayer, has been to Fruit Logistica for the last four years. For him it is a great platform to have discussions with farmers, processors, and retailers – for example on how farmers can improve crop protection residue management and how the entire value chain benefits from such sustainability measures. Watch this video and find out why he is certain that the Bayer booth at Fruit Logistica 2017 will again attract a large crowd. » more

Table grapes are a highly sensitive fruit that spoils easily.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

The times they are a-changing

In the early 20^th century, over thirty percent of the entire population in the United States was engaged in farming. So were the great-grandparents of Jenny Maloney, Food Chain Sustainability Manager at Bayer. Her great-grandfather and later her grandfather farmed eighty acres in northern Colorado, a large farm at that time. Moreover, back then, there were no tractors, no air seeding technology, and most certainly no hand-held devices. However, although they didn’t know it by that name, one-hundred years ago, farmers were already engaged in sustainable farming. » more

News Archive

“We have an important role to play”

Protecting a precious resource

Certification – Let’s Go Skiing

Why two millimeters make a difference

Numbers game – 25 successful years

Infield inspections across Australia

International team for global success

“We are at the limit of density”

“Benefits for the whole value chain”

The times they are a-changing

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