Bayer Crop Cast

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 Baby Hub program provides vital education and resources for mothers and babies in the remote indigenous Galiwin’ku community in the Northern Territory. Show notes Our host Ed Gannon is joined by Ben Thompson, the Key Account Manager at Bayer Crop Science, and John Hamparsum, a grain grower from Breeza in the Liverpool Plains of New South Wales. Later in the episode, Ed is joined by Sally Carr, Head of Group Partnerships at the Australian Red Cross. • [02:29] Ben explains how the Bayer Big Fish Challenge came to be. • [04:29] How does the Bayer Big Fish challenge work? • [06:55] What is the Bayer retreat? • [12:10] The changing perception of mental health

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 Routine. Join Bayer's Craig White in discussion with Brent Wilson from Mackays and Nick Matthews, Market Development Agronomist from Bayer Crop Science about holistic management of banana disease, the role of plant health and Biologics and how Routine® switches on plant defence through Systemic Acquired Resistance to help manage leaf disease like Yellow Sigatoka (Mycosphaerella musicola) and Common leaf speckle (Mycosphaerella musae) in bananas. In this episode, Brent and Nick explain the important role that Routine 200 SC plays in a Banana Disease Management Program. Routine's mode of action (Group P03) differs from most fungicides and works by activating the pla

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 developing pest-resistant crops. Show notes Our host Ed Gannon is joined by Ben Turner, Territory Business Manager for Northern Australia at Bayer Crop Science Australia New Zealand, and Andrew Parkes, Director at Customised Farm Management to discuss: · [02:04] Ben’s rundown on the cotton industry in Australia. · [03:15] ‘Quality, not quantity’ for Australian cotton export markets. · [4:02] Where does Customised Farm Management fit into the industry? · [5:09] New growth of the cotton industry in the Northern Territory, and challenges growers face in new climates. · [8:32] Andrew and Ben’s major innovations and changes in the industry from the last decade. · [13:

EPISODE 11 – Growing better potatoes through Holistic Crop Management including Serenade® Soil Activ Bayer 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 Long from MG Farms, producing top class potatoes at Sheffield in Tasmania, and Damien Odgers, horticulture Business Development Manager from Bayer Crop Science. In this episode, Darren and Damien explain the important role that Serenade® Soil Activ is providing in-field by increasing harvestable potato yield, tuber class and tuber uniformity leading to better pack out assisting with the grading and handling process, ensuring sustainable resource use and reduced wastage of potatoes. Darren explains his journey in growing top-quality produce with a “no book-ends” approach, and working with open minded agronomists to achieve the best outcomes and continue challenging th

Episode #2: Mix it up for long-term weed management Australia 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 to respond to Australia’s increasingly herbicide-resistant weeds. Show notes Host Ed Gannon is joined by Ken Young, Senior Manager of Biosecurity and Regulation at the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Bayer Crop Science’s Head of Agronomic Solutions ANZ Weed Management, Michael Rouch, to discuss: • [03:43] What is a weed? • [04:42] The cost of weeds to Australian farmers and Australia’s economy • [05:29] Herbicide resistance • [08:43] Innovation at Bayer • [10:15] Non-chemical methods • [14:22] The factors at play in selecting herbicides • [15:45] The Herbicide Innovation Partnership between Bayer and GRDC • [24:13] Educational

Episode #1: Shoring up Australia’s food security With 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 Our host Ed Gannon is joined by Warren Inwood, Managing Director for Bayer Crop Science Australia & New Zealand, and Caitlin McConnel, Chair of the Future Farmers’ Network to discuss: • [01:24] Bayer Crop Science Australia’s current focus on increasing Australia’s rate of innovation. • [03:31] Warren and Caitlin’s farming experiences. • [06:58] What is food security, and where does Australia sit on the issue? • [12:56] What is the parliamentary inquiry into food security in Australia and what submissions did Warren and Caitlin make? • [23:31] Climate change litigation and the impact of climate change on food security. • [28:57] Views on inflation and

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 development for weed control on Fencelines - Alion®. Matt gives some interesting facts about the wine industry and a question for listeners: is it Shiraz?

EPISODE 10 – November 2022 Downy Mildew control in Wine and Table Grapes with Xivana® Prime Bayer 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 always using an adjuvant like Agridex®. Xivana Prime is a foliar fungicide for excellent, reliable downy mildew control in grapes. Fluoxapiprolin, the active ingredient in Xivana Prime, delivers a new fungicide mode of action with high efficacy and very low dose rates. Long lasting efficacy (10-21 days) allows longer spray intervals and flexible programs, even under rainy conditions. With an excellent safety profile for pollinators and beneficial insects, Xivana Prime also has no measurable transfer to wine for confidence when exporting. We are pleased to announce that Xivana® Prime has been included in the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) booklet ‘Agrochemi

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 SIVANTO® prime (New Group 4D insecticide) can safely help manage the devastating macadamia lace bug (Cercotingis decoris) from causing significant nut losses. In this episode We discuss how the macadamia industry has grown since the 1950s to become Australia’s fourth largest horticultural export. Australia macadamias are exported to over 40 countries all around the world, supporting thousands of jobs. Macadamia lace bug (MLB) is a devastating pest which pierces the plant tissue to feed on sap, damaging the leaves and flowers, preventing nut set and triggering out of season flowering issues. This is a critical time for macadamias and SIVANTO prime insecticide of

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 ingredients/common herbicides. Tim and Craig also cover some of the key learnings, advantages, and questions from the first season of commercial planting of Roundup Ready Canola technologies (TruFlex® and Roundup Ready®) in South Australia. More Info including License and Stewardship Agreement (LSA) information is available at: https://www.crop.bayer.com.au/crops/canola/roundup-ready-canola You can access more information about Mateno® Complete, including important resources, documents and videos at the newly launched website: www.matenocomplete.com.au At the time of publication of this podcast, Infinity® Ultra is not a registered product. An application for Registrati

EPISODE 8 - December 2021 with Marcel Veens & Troy Mulcahy Bayer 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 this episode we discuss how the RIMPro disease and insect prediction model can be useful in assisting growers and advisers to optimise use of chemistry such as Vayego® Insecticide in protecting stone fruit, pome fruit, almonds and macadamias from pests like light brown apple moth, codling moth, various weevils, and carpophilus beetles (depending on crop type) to name a few. Club apple varieties and emerging technologies are discussed in some detail, including the role of robots and drones for managing pests and diseases and manual tasks in orchards, as well as re-invigorating interest from young people to pursue a career in horticulture. High Density planting

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 episode we cover Rob’s ever-developing journey with managing soils and improving soil health, delving deeper into the role of compost, multi-species cover crops, controlled traffic and biologics (like Serenade® Prime). The strong relationship between Bayer and Rob’s ongoing hunger for seeking out new information, applying new techniques on-farm and sharing this knowledge and experience with others is showing directly measurable results, as Rob and Tim explain in the podcast. Kalfresh www.kalfresh.com.au Bayer Crop Science website with useful product resources and guides : www.crop.bayer.com.au TWITTER CONTACTS Rob Hinrichsen via Kalfresh twitter.com/KalfreshVeg

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 explain how the field trial work is performing and what we are learning from small and large area (20-100ha) plot trials, in particular Mateno® Complete herbicide. This herbicide is currently under development by Bayer for grass and broadleaf weed control in wheat and barley, with flexible Incorporated by Sowing (IBS) or Early Post Emergence (EPE) application (wheat only EPE) timings depending on the crop. They delve into Early Post Emergence timing and the benefits this provides including the ability to control early, competitive weeds emerging across the soil surface profile (in-furrow, on furrow shoulder, in inter-row) and longer residual control period into the

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 horticultural crops, which increasingly play and important role in producing healthy, nutritious and sustainable fresh food. In this episode we cover topics including Bayer Vegetable seeds, the significant offering of Seminis® and De Ruiter®, new innovative vegetables that are easier to harvest, and key outtakes from the recent Lockyer Valley Field Day featuring “Seminis® High Rise™ broccoli", new spinach varieties and other great vegetables, and Hort Connections, where snacking tomatoes were taste-tested by lucky attendees. Greg Davies fills us in about the new label extension registration of Luna® Sensation for control of sclerotinia in Lettuce, how it does this

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 fertiliser Nitrogen use efficiency and encourage vigorous crop growth. Stay tuned for future episodes with updates on progress at this trial site. www.scfarmers.org.au/ Bayer is a long time supporter of SCF. Market Development Agronomists Gus MacLennan 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. Gus and Craig explain the attributes of Mateno® Complete herbicide. This herbicide is currently under development by Bayer for grass and broadleaf weed control in wheat and barley, with flexible Incorporated by Sow

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 role in producing healthy, nutritious and sustainable fresh food. In this episode the team covers topics including successful use of the biofungicide Serenade® Opti in wine grapes for botrytis after significant rainfall events in the leadup to, and during grape harvest around Australia. A new label extension registration of Luna® Sensation for sclerotinia in Lettuce, and explain the benefits of Vayego® Insecticide in protecting stone fruit, pome fruit, almonds and macadamias from pests like light brown apple moth, codling moth, various weevils, and carpophilus beetles (depending on crop type) to name a few. Serenade® Opti is a Group 44 fungicide - organically c

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 right around Australia are updating advisers and growers on important topics, and how Bayer solutions can work for them in the field. Roundup UltraMax – getting the best out of this weed knockdown product to help manage the green bridge and moisture conservation. Not all glyphosates are equal. EverGol Energy – Second to none Smut and Bunt control in cereals, suppression of Rhizoctonia, Crown rot and pythium either applied on seed, in furrow application or both. Matt and Craig discuss Mateno® Complete herbicide. This herbicide is currently under development by Bayer for grass and broadleaf weed control in wheat and barley, with flexible Incorporated by Sowing (IBS

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-trials Craig and Matt talk about pre-emergent herbicide activity/behaviour and how this relates to final weed control, with differences in the amount of seed heads (Panicles) showing between treatments. Sakura® (850WG granule) and NEW Sakura® Flow (480SC liquid) are available for growers right now, to help manage grass weeds in wheat and pulse crops. With near a decade of reliable field performance with up to 12 weeks residual grassweed control, Sakura herbicide is now available in 2 formulations, and four convenient pack sizes including the very popular 100 hectare pack (Sakura WG) and a new 50 hectare Sakura Flow (liquid) pack. This allows for great flexibility at the boom spray and

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 program and importantly the benefits over other biologics available in the marketplace. Denise explains the advantages of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain QST 713 over other Bacillus spp. as well as formulation advantages which deliver very useful outcomes for fruit and vegetable growers. Serenade® Prime is a unique, organically certified (ACO and OMRI), product for Australian growers with properties as both a soil ameliorant and biofungicide. When used as a biological fungicide, the biological compounds arrest spore development of disease, and boost plants’ natural defences. As a soil ameliorant, the beneficial bacteria in Serenade Prime boosts root growth and nutrie

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/news/news-container/2020/07/23/06/44/2020-broadacre-market-development-trials Early weeds are the most competitive, so control them early for the most benefit. You can safely use Velocity® in wheat and barley from the 2-leaf crop stage, and Precept® for broadleaf weed control in Oats, Wheat and Barley from the 3-leaf crop stage. We talk in detail about Aviator® Xpro® (prothioconazole and bixafen) role and tips for managing key leaf diseases like Sclerotinia in canola, Septoria and Eyespot in cereals as examples. Leafshield™ (adjuvant system in Aviator Xpro) ensures even leaf distribution and rapid rainfastness, which is very useful at this time in the season. We