Agriculture
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 32
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. July / Aug us t 2 0 2 2
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