FTC, States Reach Antitrust Settlement With Corteva to Cut Pesticide Costs

The Federal Trade Commission and a multistate coalition of attorneys general have reached a landmark antitrust settlement with Corteva Inc., one of the country's largest pesticide manufacturers, in an agreement designed to reduce costs for American farmers, according to a press release issued by the agencies.

The settlement resolves an antitrust action brought jointly by federal and state regulators against Corteva, signaling intensified government scrutiny of pricing practices in the agricultural inputs sector. Details of the specific conduct at issue were not disclosed in the summary release, but the agreement is characterized as a significant win for farmers who have faced persistently high pesticide prices.

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The involvement of a broad coalition of state attorneys general alongside the FTC underscores growing bipartisan concern over competition in agricultural markets, where a small number of large manufacturers control a substantial share of crop-protection products. Antitrust enforcement in this sector has become an increasing priority for regulators seeking to protect farmers — a constituency often subject to concentrated supplier markets with limited alternatives.

Corteva, formed from the merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont's agricultural divisions, is among the most prominent players in global pesticide and seed markets. The terms of the settlement are expected to introduce competitive conditions that bring prices down for the farmers who rely on these products each growing season.

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