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Climate volatility as a challenge

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

37% of farmers reported climate volatility or extreme climate events among their top 3 challenges for the next 3 years (Bayer AG, 2024).

37% de los agricultores reportaron la volatilidad climática o eventos climáticos extremos entre sus 3 principales desafíos para los próximos 3 años (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Price/income volatility as a challenge

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

36% of farmers cited price/income volatility among their top 3 challenges for the next 3 years (Bayer AG, 2024).

36% de los agricultores citaron la volatilidad de precios/ingresos entre sus 3 principales desafíos para los próximos 3 años (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Political/regulatory decisions as a challenge

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

29% of farmers cited political or regulatory decisions as one of their top 3 challenges, double the amount compared to last year (Bayer AG, 2024).

29% de los agricultores citaron las decisiones políticas o regulatorias como uno de sus 3 principales desafíos, el doble que el año anterior (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Benefit of access to innovations

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

41% of farmers ranked access to innovations in crop protection among the top 3 benefits for their farms in the future (Bayer AG, 2024).

41% de los agricultores clasificaron el acceso a innovaciones en protección de cultivos entre los 3 principales beneficios para sus granjas en el futuro (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Current use of digital tools

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

65% of farmers already use digital tools in their farming operations (Bayer AG, 2024).

65% de los agricultores ya utilizan herramientas digitales en sus operaciones agrícolas (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Adoption of regenerative agriculture practices

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

90% of farmers are using at least one regenerative farming practice in their operations (Bayer AG, 2024).

90% de los agricultores están utilizando al menos una práctica de agricultura regenerativa en sus operaciones (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Diversity of regenerative practices

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

7 out of 17 common regenerative farming practices are used on average by farmers (Bayer AG, 2024).

7 de 17 prácticas comunes de agricultura regenerativa son utilizadas en promedio por los agricultores (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Most implemented regenerative practices

26/09/2024 Go to Evidence

3 most widely implemented practices of regenerative agriculture are: crop rotation, maintaining soil fertility by adding nutrients, and monitoring soil health (Bayer AG, 2024).

3 prácticas más ampliamente implementadas de la agricultura regenerativa son: la rotación de cultivos, el mantenimiento de la fertilidad del suelo mediante la adición de nutrientes y el monitoreo de la salud del suelo (Bayer AG, 2024).

Bayer AG. (2024, September 26). 75 percent of farmers are open to innovation to cope with climate change, global research reveals [News Release]. https://www.bayer.com/en/media

Average size of organic dairy farms in the U.S.

01/09/2024 Go to Evidence

142 cows was the average size of organic dairy farms in the United States in 2021, increasing from 109 cows in 2008 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

142 vacas era el tamaño promedio de las granjas lecheras orgánicas en Estados Unidos en 2021, aumentando desde 109 vacas en 2008 (Gillespie et al., 2024).

Gillespie, J., Raszap Skorbiansky, S., & Law, J. (2024). U.S. Certified Organic Dairy Production: Three Decades of Growth (ERR-335). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.