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Corteva Settles Pesticide Loyalty Program Lawsuit for $35 Million
1 Nov
Summary
- Corteva agreed to pay $35 million to settle claims.
- The settlement resolves allegations of loyalty programs.
- A ten-year order will govern Corteva's post-patent active ingredients.
A proposed Federal Trade Commission settlement offers significant guidance on volume discounts and loyalty programs for agricultural distributors. Corteva, an affiliate of Syngenta Crop Protection AG, faced allegations from the FTC and several states. These claims centered on Corteva running loyalty programs that allegedly incentivized distributors to restrict their purchases of generic pesticides once Corteva's patents expired.
In September 2026, parties involved filed a proposed order to resolve the claims against Corteva. Under this agreement, Corteva committed to a $35 million payment to the 12 state plaintiffs. Furthermore, the company will be subject to a ten-year order that will oversee its post-patent active ingredients. This proposed order, however, still requires court approval before it can be officially implemented.
Meanwhile, legal actions against Syngenta are continuing, as the court recently denied Syngenta's motion for a summary judgment on October 22, 2026. The settlement with Corteva represents a significant development in regulatory oversight of pricing and distribution practices in the pesticide market.
