#10 Ag Businesses Split, Others Merge

Major shifts in the agribusiness sector were seen in 2025, representing the #10 story of the year for the Red River Farm Network. Corteva is on that list as it prepares to split into two separate companies—one focused on crop protection and the other on seed genetics. Likewise, BASF is going through a major split, spinning off its different business units into separate businesses. That includes the BASF Agricultural Solutions division, which is slated for a legal separation by early 2027. Bayer is not splitting up at this time, but company officials said that options remains in place in the future. The ongoing litigation over the use of Roundup has complicated any structural changes. Another merger is coming in the rail business with Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific in the midst of coming under one flag.