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Cases / Law, regulation and treaties · United States · 2022–2026

Corteva settles $35m US case over loyalty payments that excluded generics

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Did nature suffer? Not measured.
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Corteva settled a US case for US$35 million over loyalty payments that excluded generic products. The sources date the settlement to 2026.

What?
Corteva settled a US case over loyalty payments that excluded generic products, for US$35 million. DTN Progressive Farmer
Where?
United States DTN Progressive Farmer
When?
Loyalty payments in 2022 to 2026; settlement reported in 2026 DTN Progressive Farmer
Who?
Gained
Lost
None on record
Harmed
None on record
Why?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
Loyalty payments that excluded generic products DTN Progressive Farmer
6 of 6 questions answered from the record

What happened

The record, in order.

Corteva agreed to pay US$35 million to settle a US case over loyalty payments that excluded generic products, DTN Progressive Farmer reported.

The sources give the period of the loyalty payments as 2022 to 2026.

    In court and with insurers

    Every proceeding and every insurer decision on record.

    Lawsuits and rulings

    No court case on record. No court has ruled on this case.

    Insurers

    No insurer decision on record.

    What we don't know

    Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.

    Nature

    • Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.

    Record

    • Insufficient Reported but not verified: Corteva did not admit wrongdoing.
    • Insufficient Reported but not verified: a separate FTC settlement with Corteva and a further US$85 million figure; the sources could not be checked.
    • None on record The revenue or margin earned from the loyalty payments is not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Did the harm stop?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Who paid?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Sources

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