b'Six Steps toBring Better Seed2 FUELING A FORWARD-LOOKING PIPELINE. regulations serving an important purpose, and our compliance To be a valuable partner to your business and the farmersprocesses arent focused only on meeting regulations but exceeding them. Were committed to bringing forward Technologies to You you serve, Corteva absolutely must keep innovating. We investtechnologies that are good choices for farmers and the future, nearly $4 million per day on R&D to advance new technologiesand because we approach this process with a forward-and sustainable innovations for farmers. Were on the cuttinglooking perspective, many of our technologies continue to edge of technologies like gene editing, because we believeremain authorized, even under new and stricter guidelines. By Tim Glenn these advances hold the key to unlocking the full potential ofWe continue to advocate for grower access to innovation and crops, letting us pull all the levers available to help improveneed your help to advocate for predictable, science-based Executive Vice President, Seed Business Unit Corteva Agriscience productivity. For example, Corteva has announced an early- policies because nobody should be worried about whether stage concept that uses proprietary technology to packagethe technology they invested in this year will be restricted multiple disease-resistant native traits into a single location innext season. This is an exciting time to be in the seed industry, where the heart of everything we do is groundedthe gene to better address devastating corn diseases. By using in innovation and partnership. Weve seen an increase in average corn yields seven-fold sincegene editing to combine and reposition disease resistant traits that already exist within the corn genome, we will be able to5 PROTECTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.hybrids first became available and were only scratching the surface of whats possible together. bolster disease tolerance and minimize production stress. Plus,Agricultural technologies are valuablebut, if not our advanced data science capabilities are making it possibleproperly stewarded, their future is fragile. Its vital to our industry to deliver new traits and technologies faster than ever. that investing in new ideas continues to be good business. It is a pleasure to attend the American Seed Trade Associationis tapping into what farmers want. The technology responds toAgricultural innovations take decades of research and testing (ASTA) Field Crop Seed Convention 2023 and see so manyfarmers needs for a system thats flexible and easier to use, onePROTECTING AND COMPLEMENTING and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment to bring to friends, peers and industry leaders come together with athat fits with program approaches vital to reducing resistance,3 market. Investments of time and effort are equally substantial: common mission.and one that comes with fewer worries for farmers, theirHIGH-QUALITY SEED. for example, a biotech trait takes almost 16 years to develop, As an industry, we have a strong history of meeting the new andneighbors and communities.As soon as seed goes into the ground, its part of many systems:and a new seed product can take seven years. Technology emerging challenges of our time through the development ofAfter experiencing this trait technology in soybeans, the naturala farming system, an ecological system, an economic system, aUse Agreements, refuge requirements and prescriptive labeling better tools and technologies to address the changing needsnext step for many farmers has been to adopt it on their cornfood system. With Corteva, that seed is also part of a system ofare just some of the ways we can protect these technologies of farmers, consumers and the environment. Though winningacres by planting PowerCore Enlist corn. In addition to havingprotection and nutrient optimization, designed to help the seedand keep them working for everyone. Protecting intellectual farmers business will always be a competitive endeavor, I amone convenient system that can be used on both corn andreach its full potential. Weve invested in developing some of theproperty helps maintain the value of these technologies, and encouraged by our foundational, collective commitment tosoybeans, the multiple tolerances help improve durability andindustrys best seed treatments for corn and soybeans, and ourwe need your help in supporting policies that help protect continual improvement. This takes the form of strong investmentssustainability by reducing the opportunity for weed resistance. Allofferings are now available for an increasingly wider variety ofintellectual property for your business and farmers alike.in R&D and a laser focus on creating value for farmers,while bringing in great yields for both crops. crops, including cereals and onions. Nitrogen stabilizers and our companies of all sizes and society overall that will continue toYield, after all, is still a farmers most important measure. Withexpanding portfolio of biologicals complement conventional6 RESPECTING YOUR INDEPENDENCE.drive farmers success in the future. farm practices to help make plants healthier, more resilient and Corteva, youre getting access to one of the worlds largest andmore fruitful. Our crop protection offerings continue to evolveIndependent seed companies have choices in the At Corteva Agriscience, we believe getting those technologiesmost characterized germplasm libraries. That, plus 100 yearsas well, with award-winning active ingredients recognized fortechnologies they represent and the companies they work to where they can do the most good is core to our purpose:experience in corn breeding, allows us to look at a wealth ofuse rates sometimes100 times lower than other choices onwith. We like that. It makes us work harder and it gives farmers enriching the lives of those who produce and those whoseed product options every year. Corteva researchers evaluatethe marketand profiles that are favorable to pollinators andmore choices. We want to present you with the best options consumeensuring progress for generations to come. Thishundreds of thousands of possible hybrids and varieties annually,natural pest predators. Its all part of a holistic approach topossible and demonstrate a real differencenot only in how our requires developing technologies focused on farmer needs andand only 0.01% make the cut to proceed to commercialization. protecting farmers investment in seed and lending confidenceproducts perform, but also whats behind them: bold new ideas making them available through licensing, so they can be put toTo get even more selective, we have a pipeline specifically forthat the seed you sell has the best opportunity to thrive. and people whose focused purpose is to bring them to you.work on more acres. It also means taking the lead on advocatingthe licensing market. Our product developers on this team pay for acceptance of new technologies so they are favorablyspecial attention to customer needs and performance in the received by the marketplace. Here are six actions were takingregions independent seed companies serve, so we can deliver4 ANTICIPATING MARKETPLACE NEEDS.to help make that happen and get increasingly advanced seedproducts that are appealing and effective for your customers.As technology developers, its our responsibility to ensure technologies to your businessand your customers. what we bring to market can be accepted by regulators, The Enlist weed control system exemplifies an important partthe food value chain and consumers. At Corteva, we see DEVELOPING TRAIT TECHNOLOGIESof our approach to seed traits: solving problems today and 1 being proactive for tomorrow. Farmers are already shifting POSITIONED FOR TODAYS ON-FARMtheir thinking. Theyre making changes to their practices, NEEDS. using reduced tillage, targeting input applications and usingIntegrated Pest Management (IPM). Farmers need these kindsTrademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. The transgenic soybean event in Enlist E3soybeans is jointly developed and owned by Corteva Earlier this year, Enlist E3soybeans became Americas top-of technologies that help them do this in ways that can be bothAgriscience and M.S. Technologies L.L.C. Enlist Duoand Enlist Oneherbicides are not registered for sale or use in all states or counties. PowerCoremulti-event selling herbicide-tolerant soybean technology, reaching marketresponsible and profitable.technology developed by Corteva Agriscience and Monsanto. PowerCore is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC. Liberty, LibertyLink and the Water penetration over 55%. This tells us the Enlist weed control systemDroplet Design are registered trademarks of BASF.'