Corteva makes $1.2 billion bid for Stoller Group

Reuters

Published Nov 30, 2022 08:09AM ET

Updated Nov 30, 2022 11:13AM ET

(Reuters) - Corteva (NYSE:CTVA) Inc will buy biologicals firm Stoller Group Inc for $1.2 billion in cash, the companies said on Wednesday, as it looks to expand its crop protection business.

Biologicals related to the agriculture sector are a growing market and expected to represent about 25% of the overall crop protection market by 2035.