Bayer’s DEKALB® 8282S emerged as the top yielding hybrid at the wet season corn derby in Cordon, Isabela last May 23 – September 13, 2024, winning the prestigious title of Highest Yielding Corn Variety. DK 8282S outperformed other corn hybrids from 5 more seed companies that joined the derby.  This reaffirms the hybrid’s position as a top choice for farmers who seek to maximize productivity even under diverse and challenging growing conditions. 

United by a shared goal to improve the agricultural sector in the Philippines and to advance innovative, science-based agricultural solutions that can help farmers protect their harvest and improve food quality, Bayer Crop Science Philippines Inc. (BCS) and the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) have inked an academe-industry cooperation agreement aimed towards developing and strengthening collaborative research, internship, and training activities.

On August 22, 2024, Bayer Crop Science Philippines Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Philippine Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), laying the foundation for a strategic partnership that focuses on critical areas such as agricultural research, capacity-building and knowledge-sharing, sustainability, and to scale up utilization of farming systems and solutions like Direct Seeded Rice (DSR).