Bayer’s expert GenAI system is making better information more quickly and readily available. (Image source: Bayer)

German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, Bayer recently announced the launch of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work

By utilising proprietary agronomic data, the company has been able to train a large language model (LLM). The intuitive system obtained as a result responds to natural language, thus quickly and accurately answering questions related to agronomy, farm management, and Bayer agricultural products. 

The tool which is expected to benefit millions of smallholder farmers was developed in collaboration with Microsoft as leading technology partner and Ernst & Young (EY) as an industry partner. Bayer is currently exploring ways to integrate this expert GenAI system into its digital offerings. Moreover, the company also anticipates broad opportunities for collaboration with other agricultural offerings and partners. Bayer plans to expand the pilot of the expert GenAI system to selected agronomists and potentially farmers as early as this year, while continuing to advance a separate GenAI prototype allowing users to directly query their own farm data. 

“Our unique GenAI system has the potential to serve agronomists and benefit farmers all over the world, further advancing AI as an indispensable technology for agriculture,” said Amanda McClerren, CIO and head of Digital Transformation & Information Technology for Bayer’s Crop Science Division. “We will continue to use traditional AI to develop better products, and we are also committed to harnessing new GenAI technology in a thoughtful way that augments and supports knowledgeable experts across the industry, bringing value to farmers and those who serve them.”

In addition to collaborating with Microsoft on the expert GenAI system, Bayer announced an update late last year, on the companies' strategic partnership to bring readymade capabilities, AgPowered Services, to the agri-food industry.

For more information, visit: www.bayer.com

AFIA presents the award to ADM’s Bluffton Plant (Image source: AFIA)

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), in collaboration with Feedstuffs, has named ADM’s animal nutrition feed facility in Bluffton, as its 2023 Premix/Ingredient Feed Facility of the Year

The award was presented to plant manager, Brent Weedman during AFIA’s Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference that took place in San Antonio.

In response to fluctuating markets, the Bluffton facility has made a strategic shift to manufacturing premixes.

ADM North America director of Animal Nutrition, Junior Rogers expressed pride in their Bluffton Team. “We have introduced DRR in all of our facilities and Bluffton continues to drive continuous improvement,” he stated. “The DRRs are designed to keep visibility and balance in our metrics. This ensures we remain focused and urgent to service our customers.” 

For more information, visit: https://www.adm.com/ and https://www.afia.org 

Each award recognises the hard work and dedication of the CNH design team. (Image source: CNH)

CNH brands Case IH and STEYR have each won a prestigious iF Design Award

The Quadtrac 715, the highest horsepower machine Case IH has ever built, was recognised alongside the STEYR Plus Tractor, which offers all-round versatility for today’s mixed and livestock farms. Both vehicles blend innovative style and aesthetics with enhanced functionality, making customers more productive while raising the profile of the design community.

Head of Design at CNH, David Wilkie expressed his honour to being recognised with these iF Design Awards. “On behalf of the whole CNH Design Team, I am delighted our work to bring together style and customer inspired innovation has caught the eye of judges.”

For more information, visit: https://www.cnh.com

The general menu structure of the system is in line with the LEMKEN standard and facilitates intuitive operation. (Image source: LEMKEN)

In an attempt to prove an inexpensive, convenient and clear solution for users, LEMKEN has, for the first time, successfully integrated the complete control of a hoeing machine, including the camera image and width sections into an ISOBUS system so that all controls are displayed on one CCI 800 or 1200 terminal

The position of the implement as well as the speed of the tractor are recorded by the ISOBUS system. Moreover, operation is possible either through the tractor's own joystick or the CCI joystick.

Enriched with camera information, the video image can be transmitted by the system using a standard ISO 17215 interface through Ethernet. In addition, the system is also ready for high-speed ISOBUS. 

Automatic over-the-air machine updates ensure that their machines are always up to date. Service technicians are also able to optimise settings remotely, during maintenance and troubleshooting. These updated settings can also be reviewed, since they are displayed in the camera image immediately after optimisation. 

For more information, visit: https://lemken.com/