Articles tagged under: Corteva Agriscience
Rotate Products to Help Overcome Resistance
Published January 6, 2022
Rotating chemistries is important in addressing insecticide resistance for the Colorado Potato Beetle. Corteva Agriscience Territory Manager Bridgette Readel says there is a new insecticide available for potato growers called Delegate WG. "It's a product that has spinetoram in it.…Ridgeback Offers Broad Spectrum Insect Control
Published December 31, 2021
Corteva Agriscience is launching a new insecticide for corn and soybeans for the 2022 growing season. U.S. Crop Protection Launch Leader Eric Scherder says the Ridgeback insecticide offers two modes of action and is designed for the Northern Cornbelt. It…Communicate Crop Input Needs with Retailers
Published October 11, 2021
The availability of certain crop inputs remain unknown as farmers prepare for the 2022 growing season. Corteva Agriscience market development specialist Bridgette Readel says the first step to mitigate supply chain uncertainties is for farmers to figure out what they…A Program Approach to Weed Control
Published September 11, 2021
Aaron Smith, who is the product manager for soybean herbicides at Corteva Agriscience, says weed resistance is the one issue that keeps him up at night. Smith recommends a program approach to weed control. "As weed resistance continues to develop,…A Majority of Farmers Would Qualify, But, Few Enrolled in Carbon Sequestration Programs
Published September 1, 2021
A new study conducted by Corteva Agriscience found 66 percent of farmers have already implemented soil health practices that would qualify them for most carbon programs. According to the survey of 600 row crop farmers, 72 percent of the respondents…Fungicide Added to Corteva-Elemental Enzymes Deal
Published August 31, 2021
Corteva Agriscience and Elemental Enzymes have expanded their multi-year agreement to include a new biofungicide that can be used on a wide range of row crops, including corn, soybeans and wheat. The technology will be sold under the brand name…Enlist Genetics to be Sold in South America
Published August 11, 2021
Corteva Agriscience is expanding its Enlist soybean seed lineup to South America. Company officials said Enlist will give South American farmers an option for biotech beans. At this point, Bayer has the majority share of the soybean seed market in…Resicore XL Corn Herbicide to be Available for ’22
Published July 14, 2021
Resicore XL corn herbicide will be available for the 2022 growing season. The Corteva Agriscience product is a preplant, pre-and postemergence herbicide with three modes of action. In a statement, Corteva officials said the new product will offer application flexibility…Corteva Begins Search for New CEO
Published June 24, 2021
Corteva CEO Jim Collins will retire at the end of the year. Collins has been with Corteva and its predecessor, DuPont, for more than 37 years. This announcement comes just months after an activist investor, Starboard Value, sought Collins’ removal…