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Corteva taps Luke Kissam to lead crop protection unit after spinoff

By Reuters

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The logo for Corteva Agriscience, is displayed on a screen at the ew York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 3, 2019. In October of 2025, Corteva said it would separate its seed and pesticide businesses into separate listed companies to sharpen its strategic focus. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

In October last year, Corteva said it would separate its seed and pesticide businesses into separate listed companies to sharpen its strategic focus. Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Fertilizer company Corteva on Tuesday named Luke Kissam as chief executive officer of “New Corteva,” the crop protection business it is spinning off, effective June 1.

In October last year, Corteva said it would separate its seed and pesticide businesses into separate listed companies to sharpen its strategic focus.

Kissam will become CEO of the new publicly listed company upon its separation, which Corteva said remains on track for the fourth quarter of 2026.

He previously served as chairman, president and CEO of Albemarlews,me vlbefore his retirement from the lithium miner in June 2020.

Corteva also said current CEO Chuck Magro will continue to be the top boss of “SpinCo,” the new company for its advanced seed and genetics business, with finance chief David Johnson as CFO.

— Reporting by Dharna Bafna in Bengaluru