WILMINGTON, Del., July 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Corteva Agriscience
(NYSE: CTVA) Chief Executive Officer James
C. Collins was invited by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee
to testify at its hearing today on the
United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
Mr. Collins said, "We salute the Administration in its
modernization of NAFTA, obviously necessary after 25 years.
Millions of American jobs depend on trade with Canada and Mexico, by far the largest export markets for
the United States." He continued,
"The agriculture and food industry represents the largest segment
of U.S. manufacturing jobs and 12 percent of the American
economy. It is in our country's best interest to stand by
them and support the passage of the USMCA."
"The farming community is facing one of the most challenging
periods in history due to weather, trade and regulatory burdens,
which limit their access to new innovations and safe and reliable
seed and crop protection products, at a time when they need to meet
the massively growing demand for food supply. Given this, I
was grateful to be asked to testify in front of the Senate Finance
Committee in support of the passage of the USMCA, which is critical
to protecting farmers by supporting employment and economic
growth."
"Corteva supports USMCA as a tool to stabilize markets, further
expand and modernize North American trade and increase grower and
consumer access to innovation.
Acknowledging the perceived fears behind resistance to free
trade, he concluded "…we must have the courage to continue to open
markets for American farmers and businesses to compete
globally."
About Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Agriscience is a
publicly traded, global pure-play agriculture company that provides
farmers around the world with the most complete portfolio in the
industry – including a balanced and diverse mix of seed, crop
protection and digital solutions focused on maximizing productivity
to enhance yield and profitability. With some of the most
recognized brands in agriculture and an industry-leading product
and technology pipeline well positioned to drive growth, the
Company is committed to working with stakeholders throughout the
food system as it fulfills its promise to enrich the lives of those
who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for
generations to come. Corteva Agriscience became an independent
public company on June 1, 2019, and
was previously the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont. More
information can be found at www.corteva.com.
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7/30/19
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