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Please note that the oilseed rape business of the seed company Raps GbR has been acquired by Bayer CropScience, a global company, headquartered in Germany.
This acquisition includes the varieties already marketed and the breeding material of Raps GbR which will strengthen the development pipeline of Bayer CropScience.
As your new seed supplier Bayer CropScience can now bring you an even greater offer of oilseed rape varieties and crop protection products.
“We are pleased that our decades of successful breeding activities and our development pipeline will now be maintained and expanded by a strong partner. The agreement with Bayer CropScience will mean an even greater offer of varieties that will fully meet the future needs of farmers.” Sören A. Petersen, Raps GbR Managing Director.
“The agreement with Raps GbR – which has more than 20 years of breeding experience, a broad portfolio of varieties and an experienced workforce – is an important step for our oilseed rape strategy,” It will further accelerate Bayer CropScience’s entry into the European oilseed rape market.” Sandra E. Peterson, CEO, Bayer CropScience.
For this reason, all the web content is currently being reworked to respond better to your needs. For more information contact your local Bayer CropScience representative or visit us on the Bayer CropScience web site:
About Bayer CropScience
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of EUR 7,255 billion (2011), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 21,000 and is represented in more than 120 countries.




