Articles Tagged with ''Corteva''

Agribusiness giant Corteva Inc.’s plan to separate crop protection products from its 99-year-old seed empire is shining a light on the crossroads facing a $1.5 trillion U.S. farm and food industry.

Corteva Agriscience’s board of directors has approved a plan to split its crop protection and seed businesses into two separate, publicly traded companies. The crop protection company will be called New Corteva. SpinCo is the new name for the seed business.

U.S. and Chinese officials are in Madrid today for the fourth round of discussions on tariff and other economic issues.

Duane Simpson, formerly with the Bayer Crop Science Division, took over as the leader of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives this week. The International Dairy Foods Association promoted Michelle Albee Matto to vice president of regulatory affairs and nutrition. 

Elisha Modisett Kemp was promoted to head of U.S. government and industry affairs at Corteva Agriscience. David Bergstein was named communications director for Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. Brian Liedl joined the U.S. Wheat Associates as vice president of overseas operations. 

Calley Means, a key figure in the Make America Healthy Again movement and a special adviser to the White House, says American farmers and agriculture will be engaged in the MAHA Commission’s policy development phase.

CDFA hits budget headwinds * Newsom to ease SGMA reporting * Coyotes get spotlight * Rollins on ag labor

The International Trade Commission on Tuesday voted to uphold new tariffs on imports of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) from China and India, after commissioners determined imports have undercut domestic products.

Matthew Jaffe was tapped as acting assistant United States trade representative for trade policy coordination. The American Soybean Association promoted Blair Shipp to state policy communications manager.

The National 4-H Council hired Natalie Godwin as vice president of corporate communications. The Meat Institute elected key new officers, executive board members and its full board of directors members for 2025. Corteva appointed Judd O’Connor as executive vice president of the Seed Business Unit effective December 1.

Former Senate Ag Committee chief economist John Newton is joining Terrain where he will lead a team of economists and analysts. Jamila Thompson was appointed chief of staff and Jon Hurst was promoted to special advisor for agriculture for United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai.

Darryl Blakey joined BASF as manager of government affairs. Emma Scott was appointed director of the food and agriculture clinic at Vermont Law and Graduate School. The Conservation Lands Foundation tapped Chris Hill as CEO. The World Shipping Council appointed Tamekia Flack as director of U.S. government relations. 

Employers who use the H-2A program are seeking nationwide relief from a Labor Department rule that has already been enjoined in 17 states.