Fighting Corn Rootworm with Bayer Traits| Around the Farm Ep. 116

Could corn rootworm be costing you yield without you knowing? Learn about corn rootworm and the latest Bayer Corn Traits innovations for pest management.

Corn rootworm is one of the most damaging pests in corn production, costing growers millions of bushels every year. In this episode, Erica Strittmatter, North America Corn Traits Launch & Project Lead, and Safeer Hassan, Technical Product Lead – Corn Traits, join Tom and Andy to explain how corn rootworm impacts yield, where pressure is increasing, and how growers can better manage the pest. They discuss root dig best practices, digital tools like FieldView™ and Insect Forecast, integrated pest management strategies, and Bayer's next generation CRW4 technology designed to help protect yield and deliver long-term corn rootworm control.