About the brand
Bayer AG was founded in 1863 in Germany as a dye company and later became one of the most famous pharmaceutical brands in the world (aspirin was invented in Bayer labs in 1897). The agricultural arm — Bayer Crop Science — historically developed alongside the pharma business, and in 2018 Bayer executed the largest agricultural acquisition in history: buying Monsanto for $63 billion. That deal brought the world's most powerful glyphosate brand Roundup, the Dekalb (maize, sunflower) and Asgrow (soybean) seed lines, and GMO technologies into the Bayer portfolio. Today Bayer Crop Science is the world's second-largest crop protection supplier with revenue above €25 billion. The core lineup: Roundup, Laudis, and Adengo herbicides; Folicur, Input, and Ascra fungicides; Decis, Confidor, and Nativo insecticides. In seeds, Dekalb maize and Dekalb sunflower are among the top 3 in the world by volume. Bayer also invests heavily in digital agriculture through the FieldView platform, acquired with Monsanto.
Key facts
| Founded | 1863 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Headquarters | Leverkusen |
| In Ukraine since | 1994 |
| Main brands | Bayer CropScience + Dekalb |
| UA CP share | ~16% |
Presence in Ukraine
Bayer has been present in Ukraine since 1994 — one of the first Western agrochemical brands after the Soviet collapse. The Bayer Ukraine subsidiary in Kyiv coordinates distribution through more than 70 official partners across all regions. The 2018 Monsanto acquisition substantially strengthened Bayer's position in Ukraine by bringing the Dekalb line, now one of the leaders in maize and sunflower planted area. Bayer's total Ukrainian crop protection share is around 16%, and its seeds share is around 18% (mostly driven by Dekalb). Bayer actively develops digital services: since 2020, the FieldView platform has covered about 2.5 million hectares of Ukrainian farmland, providing yield analytics, weather data, and application recommendations. On ADAM in April 2026, Bayer products are quoted by 5–7 distributors in crop protection and 3–4 in seeds. The top-demand items are Roundup PowerMax for pre-emergent treatment, Decis Expert for Colorado beetle and locust control, Folicur for cereal rust protection, and Dekalb DKC 4608 / DKC 4943 hybrids for the Forest-Steppe.
Top products
- Bayer Roundup / Roundup PowerMax (glyphosate)
- Bayer Decis Expert (insecticide)
- Bayer Folicur / Input (fungicides)
- Dekalb maize and sunflower hybrids