When Farmers Succeed, Everyone Wins

Corteva Agriscience focused on helping to maximize farmers’ productivity

CONTRIBUTED BY CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE

NEW TECHNOLOGIES and innovative approaches are increasingly essential in helping farmers to address the most pressing challenges in agriculture.

Global pure-play agriculture company Corteva Agriscience is focused on delivering value “in the seed, on the seed, and on the farm,” according to Adriana Ratterman, vice president, commercial, eastern cornbelt at Corteva Agriscience. Ratterman’s team works with farmers and retailers in Eastern U.S.

She highlighted the combination of seed and crop protection products, together with digital solutions, that Corteva delivers for growers and producers around the world. Specifically in the U.S., the company has a portfolio of proprietary seed genetics in multiple brands, with a strong biotech trait pipeline with products for insect control, herbicide tolerance and output traits.

“It is an unprecedented time in agriculture and farmers are looking to maximize their yields,” said Ratterman. “It is an exciting time for us, too, as we are all focused on helping farmers improve productivity in a sustainable way.”

Enlist E3® soybeans, which are in the third year of commercial sales, provides farmers with an innovative technology option for weed control in proprietary, high-performing seed genetics.

“With its combination of crop tolerance and broadleaf weed control, the Enlist® weed control system has proven itself in the marketplace,” said Ratterman. “It is the technology that farmers want to utilize because of its attributes.”

Acreage and farmer contracts for Plenish® high oleic soybeans are also growing on the eastern seaboard, as demand for high oleic oil increases due to its health benefits and advantages as a frying oil.

Corteva is developing and launching products and technologies that promote environmental sustainability, including new active ingredients and digital tools that help farmers do more with less.

“We’re continuing to grow our Nutrient Maximizers portfolio, which includes our leading, award-winning technology, helping maximize the use of nitrogen that is applied and keep it in the field,” she said. “We also have a growing portfolio of biologicals and new chemistries that we expect will provide farmers with sustainable solutions to enable control of pests, weeds, and diseases.”

Corteva is a member of the Delaware-Maryland 4R Alliance, which is a collaboration between farmers, agribusinesses, government agencies, conservation groups, and scientists. The collaboration is focused on increasing on-farm nutrient application practices consistent with the 4Rs—the right nutrient source, applied at the right rate, at the right time, in the right place.

In addition to products, Corteva Agriscience agronomy and sales professionals work directly with farmers and retail providers to ensure that they have the resources, knowledge, and digital tools to make the most of their investment in seed, crop protection, and other products.

“At Corteva Agriscience, we have passionate people who love agriculture and really want to bring good products, services, and information to farmers to help them win,” she said. “In our view, when our farmers win, we all win.”

TM ® SM Trademarks and service marks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. The transgenic soybean event in Enlist E3® soybeans is jointly developed and owned by Corteva Agriscience and M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. Enlist Duo® and Enlist One® herbicides are not registered for sale or use in all states or counties. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your area. Enlist Duo and Enlist One are the only 2,4-D products authorized for use with Enlist crops. Consult Enlist herbicide labels for weed species controlled. Always read and follow label directions. Plenish® high oleic soybeans have an enhanced oil profile and are produced and channeled under contract to specific grain markets. Growers should refer to the Product Use Guide on www.corteva.us/resources/traitstewardship. html for more information.