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05-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Don't Let Corn Rootworm Steal Your Yield: Bayer Launches The Watch 2025
Free Scouting Tools and Expert Guidance Help Farmers Tackle One of Corn's Costliest Pests ST. LOUIS, May 05, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corn rootworm remains one of the most damaging pests in U.S. corn production, causing an estimated $1 billion in losses each year. To help farmers get ahead of this underground threat, Bayer is launching its eighth year of The Watch, a farmer-first program that offers free tools, education and expert support to monitor corn rootworm pressure and make proactive management decisions. "Corn rootworm is a yield-robbing pest that attacks at every stage of its life cycle — from larvae feeding on roots underground to adult beetles above ground," said Safeer Hassan, Bayer technical product lead for corn traits. "When root systems are compromised, the plant's ability to take up water and nutrients suffers, leading to reduced yield potential and increased vulnerability to other stresses." Often, corn rootworm damage goes unnoticed until it's too late. "There's no reliable in-season rescue treatment once larvae are feeding below ground or adult beetles are present, so proactive monitoring is critical," Hassan added. "Farmers need to understand their corn rootworm pressure so they can adjust their management practices to achieve the best yield potential. If you don't know your pest pressure from last year, you're at greater risk." What The Watch Offers By joining The Watch in 2025, farmers can gain a deeper understanding of corn rootworm life cycles and how to manage pressure through the season and beyond. The program delivers timely updates, expert insights and proven scouting methods like sticky trap placement. A key feature is the free* Corn Rootworm Pressure Starter Kit, available now through July 7, which includes sticky traps to monitor beetle activity and gather valuable data to inform future trait and treatment decisions. "It's critical that we help raise awareness around corn rootworm and empower farmers to act early," Hassan said. "The Watch is about equipping farmers with what they need to help make informed decisions, protect their fields and maximize their yield potential — not just this season but for years to come." Join the #RootwormWatch Social Media Contest This year, Bayer is also launching the #RootwormWatch social media contest, giving participating farmers a chance to win a premium portable electric cooler. After receiving their free kit and setting up sticky traps, farmers can enter by: Taking a photo of a trap and posting it to Facebook or X by August 20, 2025. Tagging @BayerTraits and using hashtags #RootwormWatch and #sweepstakes. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Full contest rules and eligibility details can be found at Key Dates for The Watch 2025 Corn Rootworm Week on June 1-7: A week of dedicated content across Bayer's social media channels to raise awareness, spotlight best practices and showcase real solutions for battling this devastating pest. July 7: Deadline to request a free Corn Rootworm Pressure Starter Kit. August 20: Deadline to enter the #RootwormWatch social media contest. The Crop Science division of Bayer offers cutting-edge corn trait solutions to help manage corn rootworm. SmartStax® PRO with RNAi Technology is an industry leader for high-pressure environments, delivering more than double the root protection compared to competitor products** in medium to very high corn rootworm pressure environments. For farmers facing low to moderate corn rootworm pressure or additional threats like corn earworm or western bean cutworm, VT4PRO™ with RNAi Technology provides another powerful option. Don't wait until it's too late — know your pressure and protect your yield potential. Join The Watch, request your free starter kit and access tools to help defend your crop: *NoPurchNec. Ends 7/7/25. Open to U.S. commercial corn farmers, 21+. Full rules, eligibility, restrictions, and details at **94 2021-2023 Bayer Trials in the corn belt (CO, KS, NE, IA, IL, OH, ND, SD, MN, WI & NM) in low to high CRW pressure environments (as shown by a Node Injury Score on 0-3 scale of 0.5-3.0 in the non-CRW traited check). Products tested were in the 95-115 RM range with comparable trait packages. About Bayer Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. In line with its mission, "Health for all, Hunger for none," the company's products and services are designed to help people and the planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to driving sustainable development and generating a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2024, the Group employed around 93,000 people and had sales of 46.6 billion euros. R&D expenses amounted to 6.2 billion euros. For more information, go to Bayer is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Bayer products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Bayer's Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Commercialized products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all applicable regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your seed brand representative for the registration status in your state. Performance may vary, from location to location and from year to year, as local growing, soil and environmental conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible and should consider the impacts of these conditions on their growing environment. The recommendations in this material are based upon trial observations and feedback received from a limited number of growers and growing environments. These recommendations should be considered as one reference point and should not be substituted for the professional opinion of agronomists, entomologists or other relevant experts evaluating specific conditions. IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: Certain products are sold as RIB Complete® corn blend products, and do not require the planting of a structured refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. Products sold without refuge in the bag (non-RIB Complete) require the planting of a structured refuge. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements. Roundup Ready® 2 Technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate. Plants that are not tolerant to glyphosate may be damaged or killed if exposed to those herbicides. Insect control technology provided by Vip3A is utilized under license from Syngenta Crop Protection AG. Herculex® is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Agrisure Viptera® is a registered trademark of a Syngenta group company. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design® is a registered trademark of National Corn Growers Association. Bayer, Bayer Cross, RIB Complete®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready®, SmartStax® and VT4PRO™ are trademarks of Bayer Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2025 Bayer Group. All rights reserved. View source version on Contacts Media Contacts Callie MacDonald | 314.442.9327 cmacdonald@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
05-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Don't Let Corn Rootworm Steal Your Yield: Bayer Launches The Watch 2025
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corn rootworm remains one of the most damaging pests in U.S. corn production, causing an estimated $1 billion in losses each year. To help farmers get ahead of this underground threat, Bayer is launching its eighth year of The Watch, a farmer-first program that offers free tools, education and expert support to monitor corn rootworm pressure and make proactive management decisions. By joining The Watch in 2025, farmers can gain a deeper understanding of corn rootworm life cycles and how to manage pressure through the season and beyond. Share 'Corn rootworm is a yield-robbing pest that attacks at every stage of its life cycle — from larvae feeding on roots underground to adult beetles above ground,' said Safeer Hassan, Bayer technical product lead for corn traits. 'When root systems are compromised, the plant's ability to take up water and nutrients suffers, leading to reduced yield potential and increased vulnerability to other stresses.' Often, corn rootworm damage goes unnoticed until it's too late. 'There's no reliable in-season rescue treatment once larvae are feeding below ground or adult beetles are present, so proactive monitoring is critical,' Hassan added. 'Farmers need to understand their corn rootworm pressure so they can adjust their management practices to achieve the best yield potential. If you don't know your pest pressure from last year, you're at greater risk.' What The Watch Offers By joining The Watch in 2025, farmers can gain a deeper understanding of corn rootworm life cycles and how to manage pressure through the season and beyond. The program delivers timely updates, expert insights and proven scouting methods like sticky trap placement. A key feature is the free* Corn Rootworm Pressure Starter Kit, available now through July 7, which includes sticky traps to monitor beetle activity and gather valuable data to inform future trait and treatment decisions. 'It's critical that we help raise awareness around corn rootworm and empower farmers to act early,' Hassan said. 'The Watch is about equipping farmers with what they need to help make informed decisions, protect their fields and maximize their yield potential — not just this season but for years to come.' Join the #RootwormWatch Social Media Contest This year, Bayer is also launching the #RootwormWatch social media contest, giving participating farmers a chance to win a premium portable electric cooler. After receiving their free kit and setting up sticky traps, farmers can enter by: Taking a photo of a trap and posting it to Facebook or X by August 20, 2025. Tagging @BayerTraits and using hashtags #RootwormWatch and #sweepstakes. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Full contest rules and eligibility details can be found at Key Dates for The Watch 2025 Corn Rootworm Week on June 1-7: A week of dedicated content across Bayer's social media channels to raise awareness, spotlight best practices and showcase real solutions for battling this devastating pest. July 7: Deadline to request a free Corn Rootworm Pressure Starter Kit. August 20: Deadline to enter the #RootwormWatch social media contest. The Crop Science division of Bayer offers cutting-edge corn trait solutions to help manage corn rootworm. SmartStax ® PRO with RNAi Technology is an industry leader for high-pressure environments, delivering more than double the root protection compared to competitor products** in medium to very high corn rootworm pressure environments. For farmers facing low to moderate corn rootworm pressure or additional threats like corn earworm or western bean cutworm, VT4PRO™ with RNAi Technology provides another powerful option. Don't wait until it's too late — know your pressure and protect your yield potential. Join The Watch, request your free starter kit and access tools to help defend your crop: *NoPurchNec. Ends 7/7/25. Open to U.S. commercial corn farmers, 21+. Full rules, eligibility, restrictions, and details at **94 2021-2023 Bayer Trials in the corn belt (CO, KS, NE, IA, IL, OH, ND, SD, MN, WI & NM) in low to high CRW pressure environments (as shown by a Node Injury Score on 0-3 scale of 0.5-3.0 in the non-CRW traited check). Products tested were in the 95-115 RM range with comparable trait packages. About Bayer Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. In line with its mission, 'Health for all, Hunger for none,' the company's products and services are designed to help people and the planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to driving sustainable development and generating a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2024, the Group employed around 93,000 people and had sales of 46.6 billion euros. R&D expenses amounted to 6.2 billion euros. For more information, go to Bayer is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship® (ETS). Bayer products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Bayer's Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. Commercialized products have been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all applicable regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship® is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship. ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIRECTIONS. B.t. products may not yet be registered in all states. Check with your seed brand representative for the registration status in your state. Performance may vary, from location to location and from year to year, as local growing, soil and environmental conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible and should consider the impacts of these conditions on their growing environment. The recommendations in this material are based upon trial observations and feedback received from a limited number of growers and growing environments. These recommendations should be considered as one reference point and should not be substituted for the professional opinion of agronomists, entomologists or other relevant experts evaluating specific conditions. IMPORTANT IRM INFORMATION: Certain products are sold as RIB Complete® corn blend products, and do not require the planting of a structured refuge except in the Cotton-Growing Area where corn earworm is a significant pest. Products sold without refuge in the bag (non-RIB Complete) require the planting of a structured refuge. See the IRM/Grower Guide for additional information. Always read and follow IRM requirements. Roundup Ready® 2 Technology contains genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate. Plants that are not tolerant to glyphosate may be damaged or killed if exposed to those herbicides. Insect control technology provided by Vip3A is utilized under license from Syngenta Crop Protection AG. Herculex® is a registered trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC. Agrisure Viptera® is a registered trademark of a Syngenta group company. Respect the Refuge and Corn Design® is a registered trademark of National Corn Growers Association. Bayer, Bayer Cross, RIB Complete®, Roundup Ready 2 Technology and Design®, Roundup Ready®, SmartStax® and VT4PRO™ are trademarks of Bayer Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2025 Bayer Group. All rights reserved.
Boston Globe
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Sinners, the Sugar Shack, and love songs
So does movement, touch, the way we dance together. One scene in particular is so special, and so big, you almost wish you could rewind it and repeat it and just sit in it once more. (And it's not the sexy scenes of Stack and Smoke, or the best pair of Jordans you could ever score.) In the heart of the juke joint, as the blues take over and Sammie's voice ascends not just from his soul but from a long line of ancestors, Coogler draws the through lines between the blues and ancient song rituals and prayer circles and rock and hip-hop and African drums and Asian dance and the musical expressions across the world. Advertisement There's a prickling that perks up the hairs on your skin as the sound deepens and the dancing moves closer, eyes closed, bodies melting together. Advertisement You are in the masterful Coogler is doing the same. Within this film there is a call to know who we are, to choose who and what we let in and whether we want to work together to shut danger out, to recognize that supremacy hurts every single person in its wake, to choose love and one another, and to dream even bigger, even when no one can see it but you. Our dreams are just that: ours. Coogler didn't just show us that on-screen. He affirmed that with the deal he made with Warner Bros. In 25 years, it is Coogler who will retain the rights to his film that he created from his own imagination. When you go after your dreams and own your power, it allows others to dare to dance to their own drums, too. It shows them they can sing their own songs. Freedom requires that kind of unshakeable determination and steadfast belief. Advertisement The Read Black joy and boots: Fanning a cultural connection If you're on social media, you may have seen the viral 'Boots on the Ground' fan-popping, line-dancing viral videos. CNN's Lisa Respers France digs deeper into the Black Joy of it all and why this is more than a good time dance. It is a form of both escape and resistance. And while line dancing extends beyond African American communities, Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D. reflected on the special place it holds during tumultuous times. 'With line dancing, it doesn't matter what political party you are. It doesn't matter where you grew up, if you went to private school, public, it doesn't matter,' she said. 'You just come together and you create. You express yourself in a way that is pleasing, that is fun and that gives you a sense of community. We love to come together because there's so many ways in which people try to tear us apart.' The Watch BOSTON, MA - 8/12/2023 Boston Rapper Oompa performs at the GLD FSTVL held at City Hall Plaza in Boston. The festival was put on to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop. 14HIPHOPFEST Vincent Alban For The Boston Globe Oompa is one of Boston's favorite lyricists and she's also an undeniably good time. Her latest video, part of her Girls like Girls series, is a satirical take on reality TV dating shows, and we're watching it on repeat for the music and the laughs. Black parade Handout Joy pushas 1965 Freedom Rally Charles Dixon/ Globe staff Sixty years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led the 1965 Freedom Rally in a march from Roxbury to Boston Common. The fight against racism, poverty, and injustice continues. This week, we celebrate King, Ruth Batson, Alan Gartner, Reverend Virgil Wood, Dr. Ralph Abernathy, and all of our freedom fighters of that rally as pushas of joy and justice. We celebrate Embrace Boston and the hundreds of partners who have come together to celebrate progress made and empower our collective community to continue to fight for equality. Advertisement On Saturday, April 26, we will gather together as the City of Boston and Fresh finds Brett Phelps for The Boston Globe This week, we aren't pushing products. We're inviting you to give back. As our museums, arts, health, and academic institutions are under attack, it is on us to help as we can. The Museum of African American History in Boston and Nantucket needs us. What makes your life a beautiful resistance? Jeneé Osterheldt can be reached at
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Pitt's Noah Wyle Explains Why Collins Was M.I.A. at End of Season 1
Tracy Ifeachor's absence from the final four episodes of The Pitt did not go unnoticed by fans — and in a new interview, series star/executive producer Noah Wyle addresses the decision to have her character, Dr. Heather Collins, scrub out before everyone else. Collins was last seen in Episode 11, during a tender exchange that revealed the depth of her relationship with Dr. Robby. She confided in her ex about her recent IVF journey that ended in miscarriage earlier that day, then revealed that she got pregnant while they were dating but chose to have an abortion. After assuring Collins that he was not upset, Robby gave her the OK to clock out an hour ahead of schedule. More from TVLine The Pitt's Noah Wyle & Co. Talk Taking Robby to the Very Edge in Finale and 'Getting Mentally Healthy' in Season 2 The Pitt Season 2 Premise, Time Jump and Premiere Month Confirmed — Plus, Who Is (and Is Not) Returning The Last of Us EPs Explain Why the Premiere's Time Jump Differs From the Game's and Other Season 2 Changes 'Go home, turn off your phone,' he told her, and that she did. By the time our department chief got word that there had been a mass shooting at PittFest, his senior resident was incommunicado. 'Very deep sleeper, that Collins,' Wyle jokes on 'The Watch' podcast. He then explains why it was necessary that she remain unreachable for the remainder of Robby's increasingly taxing shift. 'The whole end of the season is just removing bearing walls from Robby's life,' Wyle says. 'He leans so heavily on Collins and Langdon, and then you take them both away from him… he leans so heavily on Dana, and then she becomes compromised… and then his one last relationship to Jake is severed when he can't save his girlfriend.' The thinking was, 'let's take away all this guy's support system and have him out there [alone].' If Collins had been there, Wyle says, 'I think she would have maybe been one of those voices that could have reached [Robby], and we didn't want him to be reachable.' As TVLine previously reported, Season 2 of The Pitt will premiere in January 2026, and pick up roughly 10 months later, on Fourth of July weekend. That will coincide with Langdon's first day back at work after he reluctantly agrees to seek help for his opioid abuse. 'We'll see everybody [from Season 1], for the most part,' series creator R. Scott Gemmill said. 'Some people might be working different hours and different shifts, but it's pretty much the same crew.' Season 2 will also address Robby's mental health, and his efforts to get 'healthy again' after his trip up to the roof at the end of Season 1. You can revisit our finale Q&A with Wyle below: Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
The Guardian
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Guide #186: Five rules to keep your podcast feed Marie Kondo tidy
I regret to report that my podcast feed has been a bit of a state recently. Granted, this might not be the most pressing issue facing society right now, but still, it is the sort of persistent niggle that can make a day 0.01% less enjoyable, like a stone in your shoe, or the stubborn persistence of Piers Morgan in public life. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. For a long time things seemed to be working well: I was subscribed to a lot of podcasts, but these were a decent balance of shows I would listen to every week, or even every day, and ones I would periodically dip in and out of every few months. My feed was in perfect balance. I was a Zen listener, crouched in the lotus position while the latest episode of You Must Remember This wafted through the speakers. But at some point, something slipped. Maybe I had subscribed to too many podcasts. Maybe I had less time to listen to them. Or maybe the podcasts I listened to were getting longer (a persistent podcast gripe of ours on the Guide). Regardless, every commute I was greeted by a sea of excellent shows and I couldn't possibly listen to all of them. Take, for example, the dilemma I faced on Tuesday morning. Do I listen to one of the many news pods on my feed, all of which are trying to make sense of the still-blazing Trump tariffs bin fire? Should I plump for The Big Picture podcast, which is tackling the main story in cinema this week: the bewildering success of A Minecraft Movie. Or do I go with its sister podcast, The Watch, which is parsing the White Lotus finale? Or former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger and ex-FT honcho Lionel Barber putting the press to rights in their Media Confidential podcast? Maybe I should try a new podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out, off the back of a glowing review from Vulture's podcast newsletter, 1.5x Speed? Or should I just give up choosing, and opt for some music instead (which then creates its own distinct problem of what to listen to)? In the end I went with The Watch's White Lotus recap, to make sense of a finale that I had found slightly unsatisfying. But I must have spent a good four minutes agonising over that extremely minor decision, starting and stopping podcasts at random, paralysed by choice. And the same problem would present itself again the next morning, when a whole new cohort of enticing podcasts would drop into my feed. Enough! Something has to change. It's time to go full Kondo on my podcast logjam. A brutal cull is in order. Here are the Guide's rules for getting to grips with your podcast feed. You're not going to listen to all those daily news podcasts Yes, all of them are well researched and compellingly told. But there's about 570 of them and many are going to be tackling the same topic. Stick to two at most, one of which should of course be the Guardian's excellent Today in Focus. The same rule can be applied to business, politics or football podcasts. Especially football podcasts (listen to Football Weekly, of course, pictured above) – but how many variations of 'Manchester United are a complete laughing stock' do you really need to hear in one morning? (Answer: actually quite a lot in my case). Don't be a completist Obviously some serialised, narrative podcasts – like, say, Serial – need to be listened to from start to finish. But in the case of those shows without a set terminus, don't be afraid to skip the odd episode, when its hosts are talking about something you have little interest in (sorry Gastropod, but I'm not going to be listening to that 51-minute deep dive into quinoa), or when they have a guest you actively dislike. This latter point is particularly true of comedy podcasts, humour being subjective and all that – although the downside there is that in a future episode you will encounter a callback to a joke that sails miles over your head. Tackle the less pressing podcasts in one go Sign up to The Guide Get our weekly pop culture email, free in your inbox every Friday after newsletter promotion Yes, that Rest is History eight-parter on General Custer might look tantalising now, but you're not going to be fully engaged while listening to it in chunks on various commutes, are you? Instead, hold on to them for a single, glorious binge during a long drive or a big ironing pile – and then impress your friends in the pub with your detailed recounting of the battle of Little Bighorn. They'll thank you. (They won't.) When a series ends, unsubscribe Not every podcast goes on indefinitely. Sometimes the presenters run out of topics, or fall out, or a show just reaches a natural end point. But sneaky producers have a habit of adding a new, unrelated series from the same production house on to the feed of a dead or dormant podcast. Not only does that trick you into thinking that your favourite podcast has returned, but it adds to the clutter of your podcast feed. So make sure to click unsubscribe when a series shuffles off its digital coil. And don't be afraid to let go Sometimes a podcast that, for years had been a must listen suddenly becomes inessential: you go months without pressing play, and when you do, you hardly feel compelled to return to it. Maybe it feels like the show's remit has slowly changed. Or maybe the host's voice has just started to grate on you. Whatever the reason, it's probably better to cut ties entirely rather than leaving it to loiter in your already stuffed feed, then feeling guilty whenever you see the cover artwork. It's time to say goodbye. 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