Corteva and Globachem Form 50/50 Crop Protection Joint Venture

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Corteva and Belgium's Globachem N.V. announced a definitive agreement on September 9 to form a 50/50 joint venture to develop and commercialize new crop protection products for farmers in Europe and the Americas. The deal builds on an existing multi-year relationship, with Corteva contributing late-pipeline and commercial-stage technology and Globachem providing formulation and regulatory expertise, and the venture will operate independently with products commercializable by either or both parents. The transaction still requires regulatory clearance and is targeted to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, with new solutions not expected to launch until the early 2030s. The announcement comes as Corteva's crop protection business is set to spin off as a standalone public company, Vylor, on October 1, and as Corteva reported first-half 2026 net sales up 4% to $11.28 billion and operating EBITDA up 10% to $3.70 billion, though Crop Protection pricing fell 3% in the first half and 4% in the second quarter on Latin American competition. Corteva is also absorbing separation costs, including a $25 million headwind from separation-related timing already built into its full-year guidance.

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Corteva Inc
CTVA
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Corteva forms a 50/50 JV with Globachem to develop and commercialize new crop protection products, contributing late-pipeline technology.

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Globachem N.V.Private▲ Positive
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Globachem forms a 50/50 JV with Corteva, contributing formulation and regulatory expertise to commercialize new crop protection products.

Vylor Inc.Private± Mixed
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Vylor is the crop protection spinoff of Corteva, mentioned only as context for the JV announcement.

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