Articles tagged under: Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Selects Lobbying Staff
Published January 15, 2019
Corteva Agrisciences has named two members of its new government relations staff. Lorraine Gershman previously was with the National Oilseed Processers Association and James Carstensen was on the staff of former Iowa Congressman David Young.China Approves Five Biotech Traits
Published January 9, 2019
China has been very slow in approving the imports of crops with biotech traits. Five traits are being approved, including Enlist E3 soybeans. That will allow full commercialization of the Enlist technology. This trait was developed by Dow AgroSciences and…White Mold Demands Attention
Published November 29, 2018
Managing white mold in soybeans will be a priority in 2019. Corteva Agriscience territory manager Jordan Grundstrom says white mold became a bigger issue this past year. "White mold in soybeans and the edible crop got hammered by white mold…ND Native to Chair Corteva Agriscience Board
Published November 1, 2018
Former Cargill CEO Greg Page will serve as the non-executive board chairman for Corteva Agriscience. DowDuPont has announced the boards for its three divisions. Page will serve on the advisory committee for Corteva Agriscience until the split is made with…Barriers Persist for Women in Agriculture
Published October 16, 2018
Throughout the world, women in agriculture face gender discrimination. That finding was found in a new study commissioned by Corteva Agriscience. Fifty-two percent of the respondents from the United States said gender discrimination is an issue. That compares to 78…Corteva Announces Ingredient Name Change
Published October 9, 2018
Corteva Agriscience has renamed an active ingredient that will be used in nematicides. Vellozine will now be known as Reklemel. This novel ingredient will protect crop roots without compromising beneficial insects, pollinators and organisms in the soil. The newly-named active…Senior Leadership Named for Corteva Agriscience
Published September 17, 2018
DowDuPont has announced the senior leadership for Corteva Agriscience, which will operate as a separate division by June 1, 2019. James Collins Jr., who is now the chief operating officer of the Agriculture Division, will be the new Corteva CEO.…Income Rises for DowDuPont Agriculture Division
Published August 2, 2018
The DowDuPont agriculture division reports second quarter operating earnings of $1.7 billion, up from $1.2 billion one year ago. Seed sales approached $4 billion, an increase of 35 percent. Crop protection sales rose seven percent to $1.9 billion. Corteva Agriscience…Be Thinking of Weed Control
Published July 27, 2018
Corteva AgriScience Market Development Specialist Bridgette Readel says now is a good time for some farmers to evaluate their fields and plan for next year. "Once that crop is off, let's not forget weeds are still going to come. Let's think…