Bayer introduces new hardware: FieldView Drive 2.0 simplifies farm activities

Bayer introduces the FieldView Drive 2.0, a small plug-and-play device that farmers can use to connect, monitor and record activities across different farm equipment types and brands.

FieldView Drive 2.0 is an upgrade over the previous generation and provides more processing power, data storage, and in-field connection stability to improve how farmers connect with digital solutions and gather data during planting, spraying, and harvest activities. In addition to simplifying installation, FieldView Drive 2.0 also streamlines how seed prescriptions and other “scripts” transfer from FieldView directly to precision farming equipment.

Bayer will begin shipping the new hardware first in the U.S. followed by other global regions starting early next year, pending applicable regulatory approvals.

‘De-risking farming operations’

“Bayer is in the business of innovation, and as we work to de-risk farming operations and deliver new profit opportunities to our farmer customers, FieldView Drive 2.0 is a foundational tool that will broaden our reach and deepen our impact,” said Jeremy Williams, Head of Climate LLC, Digital Farming and Commercial Ecosystems for the Crop Science division of Bayer. “With its improved performance and simplified setup, more farmers will benefit from digital farming technology, and as tailored solutions like the Preceon Smart Corn System and outcome-based business models expand, more farmers will be able to send data-driven recommendations directly to their equipment with simplified prescription delivery through the device.”