The Bayer Cotton Research Facility in Toowoomba is a crucial part of our R&D efforts. Situated in a prime agricultural region, the Toowoomba facility is strategically placed to conduct relevant and impactful research. The facility employs both laboratories and testing fields to trial new products and technologies, under real-world conditions.The te…

Bayer CropCast with Craig White & Tim Murphy from Bayer Crop Science discussing a new (Group 29) herbicide - Alion® for managing weeds on Agricultural Fence Lines. Alion contains new herbicide technology for agriculture that provides highly effective pre-emergent control of a wide range of grass and broadleaf weeds. Alion offers up to 10 months of …

Innovations like biotechnology, plant breeding and digital tools have led to transformational changes in agriculture – improving yields, food security, environmental sustainability and human health.As a leading brand for crop protection and seeds, Bayer Crop Science consistently invests more in innovation, discovery and R&D than others in the globa…

Regional Australians are disproportionately affected by barriers that impact access to health and mental wellbeing services. On this episode of Better Agriculture, we learn about how Bayer is contributing to sustaining our regional communities. The Bayer Big Fish challenge is tackling mental resilience across regional Australia, while the Red Cross…

In this episode, Craig White talks to the team talk about incorporating Routine© 200 SC Fungicide into a Banana Disease Management Programs. This episode features Brent Wilson, Group Agronomy Manager at Mackays in Queensland and Nick Matthews, Market Development Agronomist for Bayer Crop Science, who has been heavily involved in the development of …

As the environmental impacts of farming cotton are becoming clear, how can Australian farmers and researchers develop more sustainable ways of growing cotton? On this episode of Better Agriculture, we explore the current state of Australia’s cotton industry, and innovations including expansion into new territories, managing climate change, and deve…

EPISODE 11 – Growing better potatoes through Holistic Crop Management including Serenade® Soil ActivBayer HortCast Episode 11 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Crop Science Australia and he discusses Holistic Crop Management including the role of soil health and Biologics including Serenade® SOIL ACTIV with Darren Lon…

Episode #2: Mix it up for long-term weed managementAustralia has one of the highest numbers of herbicide resistant weeds in the world and it’s estimated that they cost our farmers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Tune into this episode of Better Agriculture to learn all about the weed challenge and what our farmers and innovators are doing…

Episode #1: Shoring up Australia’s food securityWith an increasing population placing more demand on the agriculture sector, food security is a growing issue around the world. On this episode of Better Agriculture, we dive into Australia’s role in feeding the world, as well as making nutritious food affordable and accessible here at home.Show notes…

In this episode we discuss the start of season 2023. In crop protection we're talking weeds and diseases with EverGol® Energy, Mateno® Complete (new registered for barley early post emergence too) and Sakura®. We also discuss Velocity®, Infinity® Ultra and Truflex® in a trial walk-through in canola. The team chats about a product (group 29/O) under…

EPISODE 10 – November 2022 Downy Mildew control in Wine and Table Grapes with Xivana® PrimeBayer HortCast Episode 10 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Crop Science Australia and he discusses Xivana Prime with Alistair Beyer and Darren Alexander, the importance of this new group 49 chemistry and the importance of alway…

HortCast Episode 9 is hosted by Craig White - Market Development Agronomist for Bayer Crop Science AustraliaHortCast E9 Craig discusses the achievements and challenges of the Australian macadamia industry over the years, with Jolyon Burnett, CEO of the Australian Macadamia Society and Bayer Business Development Manager Tim O’Grady explains how new …

On this episode of Bayer CropCast recorded at the Waite Campus of the University of Adelaide, Market Development Agronomists Tim Murphy and Craig White talk about some glasshouse trials underway with Plant Science Consulting (Peter Boutsalis and Sam Kleeman) looking at herbicide response of various weed species with resistance to some active ingred…

EPISODE 8 - December 2021 with Marcel Veens & Troy MulcahyBayer HortCast Episode 8 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia and he discusses the current state of play in the stone and pome fruit industries with award winning Horticultural Adviser Marcel Veens and Bayer Market Development Agronomist Troy Mulcahy.In …

Bayer HortCast Episode 7 is hosted by Craig White - Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia and he discusses Soil health with Kalfresh Director Rob Hinrichsen and Bayer Qld Business Development Manager Tim O’Grady and the role that improving soil health plays in producing nutrient-rich food, with minimal impact on the environment.In this e…

On this episode Market Development Agronomists Matt Willis and Craig White talk about the field trial program right around Australia and how the team are updating advisers and growers on important topics, and how Bayer solutions can work for them in their paddocks. We invite you to visit a site with us or get in touch to discuss.Matt and Craig expl…

EPISODE 6 - July 2021 (Bayer Vegetable Seeds: Seminis and De Ruiter, Luna Sensation in lettuce)Bayer HortCast Episode 6 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia and he discusses many topics with Australian and New Zealand Sales Manager Danielle Buller, and Greg Davies, Field R&D Agronomist about protecting your hor…

On this episode Market Development Agronomist Craig White, walks and talks with SCF CEO Nathan Dovey at a co-located trial site in Southern WA near Albany with the Stirlings to Coast Farmers (SCF) Group. At this site Bayer has established Mateno® Complete trials, and SCF is undertaking interesting mid-row banding of fertiliser trials to increase fe…

EPISODE 5 - April 2021 (Serenade Opti, Luna Sensation and Vayego)Bayer HortCast Episode 5 is hosted by Craig White.Join Craig as he discusses seasonal topics with Bayer Horticulture Territory Business Managers Ian Cook, Darren Alexander and Aedan Gorman. The team talk about protecting your horticultural crops, which increasingly play an important r…

On this episode Market Development Agronomists Craig White and Matt Willis talk about early season issues including controlling the “green bridge” of weeds , insects and diseases brought on by summer rainfall in Western Australia and important topics relating to planting of the 2021 broadacre crops. Matt and Craig and the Market Development team ri…

On this episode Market Development Agronomists Craig White and Matt Willis talk about late season results in trial work currently underway with 145 broadacre trials in over 80 locations around Australia. https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/news-and-insights/news/news-container/2020/07/23/06/44/2020-broadacre-market-development-trialsCraig and Matt talk a…

Bayer HortCast Episode 4 is hosted by Craig White - Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia. This is a special episode about Bayer Biologics, with Dr Denise Manker from Bayer Biologics headquarters in West Sacramento, California, U.S.A.Denise and Craig discuss Bayer Biologics, how these are made, how to use them effectively in an IPM progr…

On this episode Market Development Agronomists Craig White, Ian McMaster, Tim Murphy and Gus MacLennan talk about the current seasonal conditions, pre-emergent herbicide activity/behaviour, trial work currently underway with 145 broadacre trials in over 80 locations around Australia, take a look here: https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/news-and-insights…

Bayer HortCast Episode 3 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia. This is a special episode about Integrated Pest Management (IPM)In this episode Craig discusses Integrated Pest Management in Vegetable crops with Jessica Page and Dr. Paul Horne of IPM Technologies, as well as on-ground practical application of IPM…

Bayer HortCast Episode 2 is hosted by Craig White - Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia.Craig talks northern horticulture with Bayer Market Development Agronomist Nick Matthews. Nick and Craig talk about the Sugarcane imidacloprid stewardship program including best use of Confidor® Guard, including training presentation, instructional …

In this episode Market Development Agronomists Craig White, Matt Willis and Richard Jackman talk about the current weather conditions, pre-emergent herbicide activity/behaviour with Sakura® and Sakura® Flow and what to expect from them in your area, depending on the rain and soil conditions you currently experience.The Market Development Agronomy t…

EPISODE 1 April 2020 Bayer HortCast Episode 1 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Australia. Craig talks horticulture with Bayer Territory Business Manager Darren Alexander and Market Development Agronomist Troy Mulcahy. We talk about the challenges of the recent bush-fires and COVID-19, and ways our Bayer team will con…

The Bayer Market Development Agronomists discuss issues for preparing the 2020 planting, Bayer Connect Events held in SA and WA, with more Bayer Connect events to be held in the field around Australia, including the rollout of a new interactive trial assessment program. HPPD (Group H) weed resistance and good www.HRACglobal.com stewardship is discu…

The Bayer Australia Market Development Agronomy Team catch up to discuss late season topics, including early harvest results and key outtakes from the 2019 season and what you should keep in mind for 2020 plans.Craig White discusses these topics with Matt Willis, Richard Jackmann, Angus MacLennan and Daryle Swarz, who are currently updating farm ad…

Tim Murphy, Richard Jackman and Craig White from the Technical Market Development Agronomy Team discuss Cereal Leaf Diseases like Septoria, Powdery Mildew and more. The team discusses Loose Smut control with EverGol Energy seed treatment compared to other strategies and note the positive impact that EverGol Energy is providing in suppressing Rhizoc…

Bayer Crop Cast, August 2019 with Craig White and Matt Willis, recorded while we were in South Australia, examining crop trials around the south-east and mid north areas.In this episode we discuss how the pre-emergent herbicides are performing, with Sakura standing out now with it's strong residual grassweed activity, and the benefits of using Velo…

In this CropCast we discuss the start of the season, right around Australia, with Bayer Crop Science Technical Field Representatives, Gus MacLennan, Tim Murphy, Richard Jackman and Craig White. Dr Peter Peter Boutsalis from Plant Science Consulting discusses weed resistance test findings.We talk about making the best out of the seasonal conditions …

Craig White and Matt Wills discuss early season issues, along with results from 2018 trials. Sakura Herbicide (Sakuraherbicide.com.au), EverGol Energy seed treatment for Smut, Rhizoctonia etc. and the recently released data for "Roundup" on the Bayer Transparency website for, the importance of Glyphosate for world food production. ( www.bayer.com/g…

Bayer Crop Cast with Matt Willis and Craig WhiteMatt and Craig discuss topics from the Bayer Innovation Connect events held for Australian Crop Advisers.We discuss early season issues relating to good root disease suppression, fungal pathogen resistance and good resistance management strategies. Hugh Trenorden joins us to talk about Truflex Canola …

A compilation of Nov-December material about End of season topics like trials, weed control and Sakura (www.sakuraherbicide.com.au, fungicides Aviator Xpro, New EverGol Energy and Weed resistance testing with Dr Peter Boutsalis www.plantscienceconsulting.com.au and www.mix-it-up.com.auNOTE: This episode contains recordings made in November and Dece…

Join David Cussons for the first Bayer CropCast covering broadacre farming news in NSW, VIC and SA.Featuring insights and updates from Bayer's Customer Advisory Representatives Gus Calder, Gus MacLennan and Tim Murphy. We also sit down with Martin Gruss Head of Bayer's SeedGrowth Business Globally.Bayer Crop Science Australia által

Join Craig White and Matt Willis for Bayer CropCast Episode 3 - September 2018Bayer Crop Science Australia által

Bayer Crop Cast by Craig White and Matt Willis.We talk about weed in young crops, EverGol Energy root disease trials and management of leaf diseases like blackleg and sclerotina in Canola, net blotches, powdery mildew and leaf rust in barley with Aviator Xpro.We highlight he FRAC / croplife.org.au fungicide resistance management guidelines and talk…

Join Craig White and Matt Willis for Crop Cast in WABayer Crop Science Australia által

Craig White of Bayer talks on Rural Focus Radio about Sakura and dry sowing, the full registration of Aviator Xpro fungicide, and the benefits of early weed control in crops, with Velocity being able to be safely used from the 2 leaf stage in wheat.Bayer Crop Science Australia által

Whilst Friedel was in Western Australia we Co-recorded a Rural Focus Interview which aired on Monday 26th February 2018 throughout the MMM and RedFM networks in WABayer Crop Science Australia által

Rick Horbury, Technical Advisor with Bayer in Western Australia, explains how the Prosaro Scale assists growers and advisors to make more astute, strategic decisions on applying Prosaro fungicide.© Copyright Bayer Pty Ltd 2016. All rights reserved. The statements made in these podcasts should not be relied upon as a substitute for expert advice and…

Hear about promising developments in the five-year, $45 million Herbicide Innovation Partnership (HIP) between Bayer and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), which aims to develop novel chemistry for managing herbicide-resistant weeds.© Copyright Bayer Pty Ltd 2016. All rights reserved. The statements made in these podcasts shoul…

Matt Eckert explains how farming soils that can change within the width of a seeder at Meningie, South Australia can throw up some challenges, particularly with disease and weed control, but use of newer input technologies and careful crop and chemical rotation are helping them to remain ahead of the game.…