Corteva (CTVA)
Develops seed genetics and crop-protection products for farmers worldwide.
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Corteva sells the seeds and crop treatments farmers buy again each growing season. Corn seed is the center of gravity, with weed killers the next-largest business and biological crop aids still small. The company is preparing to split these two engines: seed will become Vylor, while crop protection will keep the Corteva name.
Item facts: FY2025 · year ended Dec 31, 2025, from filings, earnings calls and company pages.
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Corn
The main engine: corn seed with built-in insect, weed, drought and yield features. It brought in $7.002 billion in FY2025; watch field performance, planted corn acres and whether the new corn roadmap clears testing and approvals.
Competes with DEKALB corn seed (Bayer) · NK and Golden Harvest corn seed (Syngenta)
In plain English
Most of Corteva starts with a bag of corn seed. Each bag combines a plant variety bred for yield with built-in features that help it handle insects, certain weed killers or dry weather. Pioneer and regional names such as Brevant put those combinations on the shelf.
Farmers buy fresh seed for each planting season through local representatives, dealers and stores. They pay for the expected harvest from each acre, so Corteva can charge more when a new variety performs better. The cycle still depends on weather, planted corn area and government approval for new features.
Seed Licensing
More than one hundred independent seed companies pay to use Corteva breeding lines and crop features. Watch whether broader access from the Bayer agreement makes incoming sales fees exceed the fees Corteva owes other technology owners.
Competes with GreenLeaf Genetics (Syngenta) · SoyTech seed solutions (BASF)
In plain English
A smaller seed company does not have to invent every plant variety itself. Corteva lets it use proven seed families and features, such as protection from insects, then helps test and transfer them. It is much like renting a trusted recipe instead of building a kitchen laboratory.
The independent company sells the finished seed under its own name and pays Corteva a fee tied to those sales. Corteva also pays other owners when their technology sits inside its seed. The business improves when outside sales fees grow faster than those outgoing payments.
Herbicides
Weed killers were a $3.730 billion business in FY2025, led by the Enlist system and newer ingredients. Sales jumped in the first quarter of 2026 and fell in the second; resistance, weather and falling prices remain the watchpoints.
Competes with Liberty herbicide (BASF) · Tavium plus VaporGrip (Syngenta)
In plain English
Weeds steal water, light and nutrients from a crop, so farmers spray products that kill the weeds without ruining the harvest. Corteva sells those weed killers under systems such as Enlist and through products built around Arylex and Rinskor, alongside older formulas.
Growers create the demand, while distributors and farm stores buy and hold the local supply. Corteva earns when a bottle or tank is shipped, often as part of a planting plan matched to compatible seed. Weather changes the spray window, and older formulas face cheaper copies once their protection expires.
Insecticides
Products that control insects and tiny root-attacking worms generated $1.669 billion in FY2025. Demand rises with pest pressure, but the first-quarter gain in 2026 reversed in the second; government approval, resistance and production consistency matter.
Competes with Coragen (FMC) · Minecto Pro (Syngenta)
In plain English
A bite taken from a leaf can become a much larger loss by harvest. Corteva supplies sprays and soil treatments for insects and for tiny worms that attack plant roots. Some ingredients are made by fermenting natural organisms; others are conventional chemicals.
Farmers pay to avoid the expected value of damaged crops, usually buying through distributors before a local pest window opens. Products such as Delegate, Radiant, Pyraxalt and Salibro cover different pests and crops. Repeat sales depend on the pest appearing, the treatment continuing to work and regulators allowing it to stay on the market.
Fungicides
Disease-control sprays contributed $1.140 billion in FY2025. They grew early in 2026, then dropped sharply in the second quarter, showing how rainfall and disease timing can overwhelm the benefit of newer products before cheaper copies arrive.
Competes with Revytek with Revysol (BASF) · Miravis Neo with Adepidyn (Syngenta)
In plain English
Plant diseases do not arrive on a calendar. Damp weather can suddenly put a field of grain, potatoes, grapes or soybeans at risk, and Corteva sells treatments such as Zorvec and Adavelt that stop disease-causing fungi.
A grower buys only when the likely crop loss justifies the spray, often following advice from a local crop specialist or retailer. That makes rainfall and timing unusually important to sales. A fresh ingredient can earn better prices while it works against resistant disease, but eventually rivals and cheaper copies narrow that advantage.
Soybean
Soybean seed delivered $1.878 billion in FY2025 through Pioneer and regional names. The important swing is farmers choosing acres between soybeans and corn; watch relative crop prices, approvals and continued uptake of Enlist E3 and Conkesta E3.
Competes with Asgrow XtendFlex soybeans (Bayer) · NK and Golden Harvest soybeans (Syngenta)
In plain English
A soybean field begins with a choice of both plant and protection. Corteva's A-Series Enlist E3 seed can survive a matching weed spray, while Conkesta E3 adds built-in insect protection for Brazil. The farmer gets a bundled way to protect yield rather than assembling every piece separately.
Fresh seed is bought for the next crop through representatives, dealers, stores and independent seed companies. Corteva earns from its own branded bags and from fees when others use its technology. Demand moves when soybean prices, exports, processor profits or corn prices persuade farmers to switch acres.
Other oilseeds
Canola and sunflower seed produced $644 million in FY2025. Growers buy the seed, but oil, animal-feed and fuel buyers shape what the crop is worth; watch whether planned renewable-fuel demand creates a larger outlet from 2027.
Competes with InVigor canola seed (BASF) · DEKALB canola seed (Bayer)
In plain English
The smaller seed shelf covers canola and sunflower. Corteva breeds versions for yield, maturity, disease resistance and special oil or meal qualities, then sells the planting seed through brands including Pioneer and Nexera.
Farmers are the direct buyers and return each season for seed. Their willingness to plant depends on what processors will pay to press the harvest into oil and meal, so food, animal feed and fuel demand travel backward into Corteva's orders. The planned Etlas venture with bp is meant to add a future fuel outlet, but initial supply is only targeted for 2027.
Biologicals
Crop aids made from microbes or natural materials were a small $519 million business in FY2025. Corteva wants much more, but sales fell in both first-half 2026 quarters; repeat use now depends on reliable results in farmers' fields.
Competes with PROVEN microbial nitrogen (Pivot Bio) · JumpStart inoculant (Novonesis)
In plain English
Instead of relying only on conventional chemicals, these products use helpful microbes or materials drawn from nature to feed crops, ease stress or control pests. Utrisha N, Stimulate and other names came together through Corteva's Stoller and Symborg purchases.
A grower pays for a treatment when the extra harvest or saved fertilizer is worth more than the dose. Corteva can sell it through the same seed and crop-treatment channels already visiting the farm. The hard part is consistency: living materials must survive storage, be made in large batches and deliver results across changing soils and weather.
CornThe main engine: corn seed with built-in insect, weed, drought and yield features. It brought in $7.002 billion in FY2025; watch field performance, planted corn acres and whether the new corn roadmap clears testing and approvals.The main engine: corn seed with built-in insect, weed, drought and yield features. It brought in $7.002 billion in FY2025; watch field performance, planted corn acres and whether the new corn roadmap clears testing and approvals.
In plain English
Most of Corteva starts with a bag of corn seed. Each bag combines a plant variety bred for yield with built-in features that help it handle insects, certain weed killers or dry weather. Pioneer and regional names such as Brevant put those combinations on the shelf.
Farmers buy fresh seed for each planting season through local representatives, dealers and stores. They pay for the expected harvest from each acre, so Corteva can charge more when a new variety performs better. The cycle still depends on weather, planted corn area and government approval for new features.
Competes with DEKALB corn seed (Bayer) · NK and Golden Harvest corn seed (Syngenta)
Seed LicensingMore than one hundred independent seed companies pay to use Corteva breeding lines and crop features. Watch whether broader access from the Bayer agreement makes incoming sales fees exceed the fees Corteva owes other technology owners.More than one hundred independent seed companies pay to use Corteva breeding lines and crop features. Watch whether broader access from the Bayer agreement makes incoming sales fees exceed the fees Corteva owes other technology owners.
In plain English
A smaller seed company does not have to invent every plant variety itself. Corteva lets it use proven seed families and features, such as protection from insects, then helps test and transfer them. It is much like renting a trusted recipe instead of building a kitchen laboratory.
The independent company sells the finished seed under its own name and pays Corteva a fee tied to those sales. Corteva also pays other owners when their technology sits inside its seed. The business improves when outside sales fees grow faster than those outgoing payments.
Competes with GreenLeaf Genetics (Syngenta) · SoyTech seed solutions (BASF)
HerbicidesWeed killers were a $3.730 billion business in FY2025, led by the Enlist system and newer ingredients. Sales jumped in the first quarter of 2026 and fell in the second; resistance, weather and falling prices remain the watchpoints.Weed killers were a $3.730 billion business in FY2025, led by the Enlist system and newer ingredients. Sales jumped in the first quarter of 2026 and fell in the second; resistance, weather and falling prices remain the watchpoints.
In plain English
Weeds steal water, light and nutrients from a crop, so farmers spray products that kill the weeds without ruining the harvest. Corteva sells those weed killers under systems such as Enlist and through products built around Arylex and Rinskor, alongside older formulas.
Growers create the demand, while distributors and farm stores buy and hold the local supply. Corteva earns when a bottle or tank is shipped, often as part of a planting plan matched to compatible seed. Weather changes the spray window, and older formulas face cheaper copies once their protection expires.
Competes with Liberty herbicide (BASF) · Tavium plus VaporGrip (Syngenta)
InsecticidesProducts that control insects and tiny root-attacking worms generated $1.669 billion in FY2025. Demand rises with pest pressure, but the first-quarter gain in 2026 reversed in the second; government approval, resistance and production consistency matter.Products that control insects and tiny root-attacking worms generated $1.669 billion in FY2025. Demand rises with pest pressure, but the first-quarter gain in 2026 reversed in the second; government approval, resistance and production consistency matter.
In plain English
A bite taken from a leaf can become a much larger loss by harvest. Corteva supplies sprays and soil treatments for insects and for tiny worms that attack plant roots. Some ingredients are made by fermenting natural organisms; others are conventional chemicals.
Farmers pay to avoid the expected value of damaged crops, usually buying through distributors before a local pest window opens. Products such as Delegate, Radiant, Pyraxalt and Salibro cover different pests and crops. Repeat sales depend on the pest appearing, the treatment continuing to work and regulators allowing it to stay on the market.
Competes with Coragen (FMC) · Minecto Pro (Syngenta)
FungicidesDisease-control sprays contributed $1.140 billion in FY2025. They grew early in 2026, then dropped sharply in the second quarter, showing how rainfall and disease timing can overwhelm the benefit of newer products before cheaper copies arrive.Disease-control sprays contributed $1.140 billion in FY2025. They grew early in 2026, then dropped sharply in the second quarter, showing how rainfall and disease timing can overwhelm the benefit of newer products before cheaper copies arrive.
In plain English
Plant diseases do not arrive on a calendar. Damp weather can suddenly put a field of grain, potatoes, grapes or soybeans at risk, and Corteva sells treatments such as Zorvec and Adavelt that stop disease-causing fungi.
A grower buys only when the likely crop loss justifies the spray, often following advice from a local crop specialist or retailer. That makes rainfall and timing unusually important to sales. A fresh ingredient can earn better prices while it works against resistant disease, but eventually rivals and cheaper copies narrow that advantage.
Competes with Revytek with Revysol (BASF) · Miravis Neo with Adepidyn (Syngenta)
SoybeanSoybean seed delivered $1.878 billion in FY2025 through Pioneer and regional names. The important swing is farmers choosing acres between soybeans and corn; watch relative crop prices, approvals and continued uptake of Enlist E3 and Conkesta E3.Soybean seed delivered $1.878 billion in FY2025 through Pioneer and regional names. The important swing is farmers choosing acres between soybeans and corn; watch relative crop prices, approvals and continued uptake of Enlist E3 and Conkesta E3.
In plain English
A soybean field begins with a choice of both plant and protection. Corteva's A-Series Enlist E3 seed can survive a matching weed spray, while Conkesta E3 adds built-in insect protection for Brazil. The farmer gets a bundled way to protect yield rather than assembling every piece separately.
Fresh seed is bought for the next crop through representatives, dealers, stores and independent seed companies. Corteva earns from its own branded bags and from fees when others use its technology. Demand moves when soybean prices, exports, processor profits or corn prices persuade farmers to switch acres.
Competes with Asgrow XtendFlex soybeans (Bayer) · NK and Golden Harvest soybeans (Syngenta)
Other oilseedsCanola and sunflower seed produced $644 million in FY2025. Growers buy the seed, but oil, animal-feed and fuel buyers shape what the crop is worth; watch whether planned renewable-fuel demand creates a larger outlet from 2027.Canola and sunflower seed produced $644 million in FY2025. Growers buy the seed, but oil, animal-feed and fuel buyers shape what the crop is worth; watch whether planned renewable-fuel demand creates a larger outlet from 2027.
In plain English
The smaller seed shelf covers canola and sunflower. Corteva breeds versions for yield, maturity, disease resistance and special oil or meal qualities, then sells the planting seed through brands including Pioneer and Nexera.
Farmers are the direct buyers and return each season for seed. Their willingness to plant depends on what processors will pay to press the harvest into oil and meal, so food, animal feed and fuel demand travel backward into Corteva's orders. The planned Etlas venture with bp is meant to add a future fuel outlet, but initial supply is only targeted for 2027.
Competes with InVigor canola seed (BASF) · DEKALB canola seed (Bayer)
BiologicalsCrop aids made from microbes or natural materials were a small $519 million business in FY2025. Corteva wants much more, but sales fell in both first-half 2026 quarters; repeat use now depends on reliable results in farmers' fields.Crop aids made from microbes or natural materials were a small $519 million business in FY2025. Corteva wants much more, but sales fell in both first-half 2026 quarters; repeat use now depends on reliable results in farmers' fields.
In plain English
Instead of relying only on conventional chemicals, these products use helpful microbes or materials drawn from nature to feed crops, ease stress or control pests. Utrisha N, Stimulate and other names came together through Corteva's Stoller and Symborg purchases.
A grower pays for a treatment when the extra harvest or saved fertilizer is worth more than the dose. Corteva can sell it through the same seed and crop-treatment channels already visiting the farm. The hard part is consistency: living materials must survive storage, be made in large batches and deliver results across changing soils and weather.
Competes with PROVEN microbial nitrogen (Pivot Bio) · JumpStart inoculant (Novonesis)
Named in filings, launches and programs
- Other SeedProduct lineCotton, sorghum, wheat, alfalfa and seed-applied products together supplied $374 million of FY2025 sales.
- Other Crop ProtectionProduct lineSmaller nitrogen-management, seed-applied and other crop treatments together supplied $445 million of FY2025 sales.
- EtlasBrand · Pre-revenueHalf-owned with bp, it plans to connect canola, mustard and sunflower oil to aviation fuel and renewable diesel, starting in 2027.
- Rimisoxafen programProduct · Pre-revenueA future weed killer supplied by FMC, backed by a $200 million advance purchase; Americas sales await approval and target the decade's end.
- GoltrevoProduct · Pre-revenueAn insect-control product made from natural sources, with possible first sales in Latin America in 2027 if regulators approve it.
- Varpelgo activeProduct · Pre-revenueA nature-derived insect killer aimed at Asia Pacific and Latin America in the early 2030s, with more than $750 million in possible peak sales.
- Vylor EdgePlatform · AnnouncedThe future seed company's investment and partnership platform for faster breeding, precise gene changes, protein design and farm-focused artificial intelligence.
- Hexagon Bio joint ventureProduct · Pre-revenueA joint search for new crop treatments using microbe studies and computer screening; the partnership is funded but has no current sales.
- Hybrid wheatProduct · Pre-revenueCorteva's own wheat-seed program, planned for launch in 2027.
Other SeedProduct line
Cotton, sorghum, wheat, alfalfa and seed-applied products together supplied $374 million of FY2025 sales.
Other Crop ProtectionProduct line
Smaller nitrogen-management, seed-applied and other crop treatments together supplied $445 million of FY2025 sales.
EtlasBrand · Pre-revenue
Half-owned with bp, it plans to connect canola, mustard and sunflower oil to aviation fuel and renewable diesel, starting in 2027.
Rimisoxafen programProduct · Pre-revenue
A future weed killer supplied by FMC, backed by a $200 million advance purchase; Americas sales await approval and target the decade's end.
GoltrevoProduct · Pre-revenue
An insect-control product made from natural sources, with possible first sales in Latin America in 2027 if regulators approve it.
Varpelgo activeProduct · Pre-revenue
A nature-derived insect killer aimed at Asia Pacific and Latin America in the early 2030s, with more than $750 million in possible peak sales.
Vylor EdgePlatform · Announced
The future seed company's investment and partnership platform for faster breeding, precise gene changes, protein design and farm-focused artificial intelligence.
Hexagon Bio joint ventureProduct · Pre-revenue
A joint search for new crop treatments using microbe studies and computer screening; the partnership is funded but has no current sales.
Hybrid wheatProduct · Pre-revenue
Corteva's own wheat-seed program, planned for launch in 2027.