Corteva Agriscience has announced the intended board of directors for its future standalone crop protection business, as the company moves ahead with plans to separate the division in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The new company will be led by former Cargill, Incorporated chairman and chief executive Greg Page, who will serve as independent chair of the nine-member board.
The announcement marks another step in Corteva’s plan to split its crop protection operations into a separate publicly traded company. The company says the transaction remains on track for completion in late 2026.
The proposed board includes executives and former leaders from agriculture, chemicals, industrial manufacturing and technology companies, including former executives from Evonik Industries AG, Deere & Company, Westlake Corporation and Land O’Lakes, Inc..
Future chief executive Luke Kissam will also join the board upon completion of the separation.
Corteva said the future crop protection company will focus on innovation, operational efficiency and an asset-light business model while increasing investments in nature-inspired technologies and differentiated crop protection solutions.
The separation is one of the biggest strategic changes for Corteva since its formation in 2019 and reflects broader consolidation and restructuring trends across the global agribusiness sector.
Although the move is primarily a corporate and investor development, the new company could play an important role in agricultural supply chains by developing technologies that support crop productivity and farm resilience. Advances in crop protection products can ultimately influence the availability and cost of agricultural commodities that feed into global food and grocery supply chains.
The separation is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary approvals and final transaction requirements.
