Bayer is a silent yet staple cog in the broader healthcare landscape. The pharmaceutical giant produces items that impact billions of people on a daily basis, including medications such as Aspirin and Aleve, to agricultural products and insecticides. The company was founded in the early 1800’s, and has had incredible growth and impact since then; to keep up this momentum, it has invested significant resources in not only continuing to extend its line of time-tested products, but has also committed to becoming an innovation powerhouse.
While traditional medications are a large part of its business, Bayer has also made strides in agriculture and crop science products. Recent reports indicate that Bayer’s work in this sector has grown significantly over the last few decades, now worth more than 25.2 billion euros, and far more in potential market cap. This is primarily due to the…