Bayer brings innovation in seeds and new fungicide to Showtec and AgroBrasília

Bayer is participating in two fairs this month: Showtec, the largest agricultural event in Mato Grosso do Sul, based in Maracaju (MS), which takes place between the 23rd and 25th; and AgroBrasília, a traditional agricultural event in the Center-West with a focus on innovation held between the 23rd and 27th. With global investments of more than €2,8 billion per year in Research and Development (R&D) for agriculture, the company presents innovations in seeds, an unprecedented fungicide for soybean farming, cutting-edge digital tools and new business models, directly contributing to the growth of agricultural production in a sustainable way.

The most recent advance in the strategy of bringing new innovations that allow producing more in the same hectare can be seen first-hand by visitors to Showtec and AgroBrasília: the Fox Supra, a new systemic fungicide, ideal for use in the control of diseases in crops. soy. The formulation has two active ingredients, Prothioconazole and Impirfluxam, which together act with high performance in different phases of the infectious process of diseases such as Asian rust, target spot, brown spot, anthracnose, cercospora and powdery mildew.

For corn, two innovative products support farmers in some of the main problems in the crop: the nematicide Verango Prime, for the effective and long-lasting control of nematodes in corn, such as the lesion nematode (Pratylenchus zeae) and root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita), and the insecticide Curbix®, which has a highly efficient contact effect against both leafhoppers and bedbugs, helping with integrated pest management.

“The unparalleled pressure of pests and diseases in Brazilian tropical agriculture requires us to deliver solutions that help to achieve, in a sustainable manner, all existing productive potential. Bayer is proud to participate in crucial moments for the evolution of agriculture alongside producers”, highlights Marcio Santos, commercial leader of Bayer's agricultural division. “We are very excited to personally show visitors to Showtec and AgroBrasília the innovations developed so that they can produce more per hectare, also reducing environmental impact, with a more intelligent, efficient decision-making process based on data from their properties. ”

According to Márcio Santos, the company's mission is to act as the rural producer's main partner in crop decision-making. “We do this based on knowledge and investment in data science, seeds, biological products and agrochemicals – in this way, today we have the most complete crop protection portfolio on the market”, he states.

At Showtec, visitors have the opportunity to learn about the benefits offered by Impulso Bayer, the company's loyalty program, in addition to the exclusive cashback campaign for customers who are part of the program. They will be able to ask a Bayer representative to simulate pesticide purchases to check the amounts they would receive back in cashback — the calculation is progressive, so the more products purchased, the greater the financial return.

Digital solutions to shape the future

In addition to the Bayer portfolio, visitors to Showtec and AgroBrasília will have contact with the solutions developed by the company to digitize the field and unlock new opportunities to transform agriculture, says Alexandre Pimenta, director of Climate FieldView.

The area of ​​digital solutions presents the most recent advances in this segment. At AgroBrasília, visitors will have access to an exclusive FieldView space to learn more about the platform through demonstrations and conversations with experts.

Visitors can obtain more information about innovative solutions and business models such as Bayer VAlora, which seeks to optimize the population density of corn seeds based on personalized recommendations for each production environment, built based on data and science models built by the company, or Barter+ Powered by FieldView — the most recent modality launched by the company, which personalizes transactions made via Barter according to data from each farmer's property.

“We are alongside the producer, working more efficiently with different production environments and focusing on better profitability”, says Pimenta.

Field of innovations

Bayer, owner of the most modern biotechnologies in soybeans and corn, has areas planted with the latest releases of hybrids and varieties completely focused on the region. For soybeans, visitors can check out the new Intacta2 Xtend® Platform, which has already yielded more than 100 bags of soybeans per hectare on dozens of properties in the last harvest.

The Platform Intacta2 The helicoverpa armigera and cosmioides spodoptera and weed control.

Another benefit of the platform is the Xtend® Biotec varieties, which also bring new levels of productivity to non-Bt areas. Both technologies can be associated with management with the Xtend® Herbicides portfolio, which is highly efficient in controlling broad-leaved weeds, such as horseweed, pigweed, viola string and black pickerel.

The company's already established brands, Monsoy and Agroeste, are also present at the fairs presenting their lines which, together, already offer more than 20 varieties for soybeans with the new biotechnology platform, with adaptability to each region of the country, bringing the producer the best tool to obtain real gains in new levels of productivity.

In corn, the producer can observe the biotechnology VTPRO4®, which provides high protection against pests in the aerial parts (fall armyworm, stalk borer, screwworm and elastic caterpillar) and root (pinworm), in addition to flexibility in weed management (tolerance to Roundup herbicide), in high-yield hybrids adapted for the entire country.

Still for corn, at Showtec, Sementes Agroceres, for example, brings hybrids AG 8701 PRO4, which combines differentiated protection and high production potential, and the AG 8065 PRO4, which delivers precocity and tolerance to white spot. The Dekalb brings the DKB 255 PRO4, a hybrid with a very high production ceiling with an early cycle and excellent response to the use of technology, and the DKB 380 PRO3, with good production potential and wide adaptability, leaf health and stalk quality. And the Agroeste brand presents hybrids such as AS 1868 PRO4, which presents excellent productivity, with stability and leaf health, and the AS1844 PRO4, a hybrid that combines stability, leaf health and good tolerance to bacterial streak. At AgroBrasília, some of the hybrids that will be taken are the AG 8606 PRO4, which combines stability, health and productive potential, the DKB 335 PRO4, with differentiated productivity with emphasis on leaf health and the AS 1820 PRO4, which has excellent performance in all environments.

Crop protection

In a country like Brazil, with a tropical climate, agricultural pesticides are allies that guarantee the protection of crops in the fight against pests, diseases and weeds. During the fairs, producers can learn about some of the most innovative solutions in this aspect, such as the herbicide for the pre-emergence management of weeds in corn, Adengo®, which offers an alternative with a broad spectrum of control and two modes of action (Isoxaflutol and Thiencarbazone), acting on both broad and narrow leaves. Furthermore, the solution has a stable and long-lasting formulation with proven efficiency in our field work.

Also highlighted is the fungicide Fox® Xpro, which combats the main diseases of soybeans, corn, cotton, winter cereals, sunflowers and beans, providing protection and helping to gain productivity. Composed of three active ingredients, Fox® Xpro provides triple action on the main diseases that affect crops, such as the dreaded Asian soybean rust.

For insects that are difficult to control, such as bedbugs and corn leafhoppers, in the Bayer portfolio producers have the insecticide Curbix 200 SC®️, which acts to control these insects in two ways: through ingestion and on contact of the insect as it moves along the surface of the plant containing the product, providing a prolonged period of control. Additionally, the application of Connect® is recommended, which has translaminar translocation action, which affects nymphs. The insecticide has a prolonged control period against bedbugs and leafhoppers.

For the control of nematodes, Bayer offers Verango® Prime, aimed at soybean and corn crops, with the active ingredient Fluopyram, an innovative molecule that offers effective and long-lasting control, with a low dosage per hectare. The broad spectrum of control against the most diverse species of nematodes is essential for the management of this pest. It is also worth highlighting that the nematicide Verango® Prime has a healthy and synergistic coexistence with biological products, such as Serenade®, a bactericidal fungicide with multiple modes of action that is used in crops such as citrus, soybeans, cotton, beans and fruit and vegetables.