Company Profile
Corteva Agriscience, An Agriculture Division of DowDuPont
Company Overview
Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), is intended to become an independent, publicly traded company when the previously announced spinoff is complete by June 2019. The division combines the strengths of DuPont Pioneer, DuPont Crop Protection and Dow AgroSciences. Corteva Agriscience provides growers around the world with the most complete portfolio in the industry — including some of the most recognized brands in agriculture: Pioneer®, Encirca®, the newly launched Brevant™ Seeds, as well as award-winning Crop Protection products — while bringing new products to market through our solid pipeline of active chemistry and technologies. More information can be found at www.corteva.com.
Company History
Corteva Agriscience™ is founded on the rich heritages of Dow, DuPont and Pioneer. Discover our history and evolution.
2018: Corteva Agriscience, agriculture division of DowDuPont™, brand unveiled.
1802: DuPont founded
1897: Dow Chemical founded
1926: Start of Hi-Bred Corn Company by Henry A. Wallace
1928: DuPont purchases the Grasselli Chemical Company
1935: Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Company is named
1942: Dow expands to Dow Chemical Canada, Ltd.
1964: Dow annual sales exceed $1 billion
1968: DuPont introduces Lannate methomyl insecticide
1970: Pioneer changes its name to Pioneer Hi-Bred international, Inc.
1972: Dow launches Lorsban insecticide
1997: Dow acquires 100% ownership of DowElanco and renames it Dow Agrosciences
1999: DuPont becomes 100% owner of Pioneer
2015: Dow and DuPont announce a definitive agreement under with the companies will merger and spin off into 3 independent companies
Notable Products / Brands
Pioneer, Mycogen, DowAgroscience, DuPont Crop Protection