To address critical industry scenarios such as farming operations, supply chain improvement

Bayer has partnered with Microsoft to build a new cloud-based set of digital tools and data science solutions for use in agriculture and adjacent industries. It will bring new infrastructure and foundational capabilities to accelerate innovation, boost efficiency and support sustainability across value chains.

Under the agreement, Bayer will work with Microsoft to co-develop new solutions that address critical industry scenarios such as farming operations, sustainable sourcing, manufacturing and supply chain improvement, and ESG monitoring and measurement.

The companies will do this by developing the go-forward infrastructure for digital farming solutions and data science capabilities. The new solutions and capabilities will be available to businesses – from startups to global enterprises – in agriculture and adjacent industries for use in their own offerings. Bayer will also migrate its digital farming core capabilities to the new infrastructure for its own customer-facing solutions. The partnership builds upon a longstanding relationship between Bayer and Microsoft, and a shared commitment to data privacy, cyber security and customer trust.