Corteva $35M FTC Pesticide Settlement, 12 States, 10-Year Loyalty Program Ban and What Farmers Should Know

Corteva, Inc. agreed to pay $35,000,000 to 12 states and to stop its pesticide loyalty program for 10 years, resolving the FTC and state antitrust claims against Corteva. This is not a class action, and no farmer claim form or deadline has been announced. The settlement was filed as a proposed stipulated order, and the FTC says such orders take legal effect once the district court judge approves and signs them.

Corteva FTC Settlement: Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Company	Corteva, Inc.
Payment	$35,000,000 to the state plaintiffs
Plaintiffs	Federal Trade Commission and 12 states
Case	Federal Trade Commission, et al. v. Syngenta Crop Protection AG, et al.
Case Number	1:22-cv-00828-TDS-JEP
Court	U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
Proposed Order Filed	September 25, 2026
FTC Announcement	September 28, 2026
Restriction Period	10 years
Farmer Claim Form or Deadline	None announced
Syngenta	Claims against Syngenta continue

What Did the FTC and States Allege Against Corteva’s Pesticide Loyalty Program?

The FTC and state attorneys general sued Corteva and Syngenta on September 29, 2022. The complaint alleged that each company paid distributors end-of-year rewards for buying all, or nearly all, of their yearly needs for certain pesticide active ingredients from that company. That left distributors buying very little from lower-priced generic competitors.

According to the government, generics should be able to enter and push prices down once patents and regulatory exclusivity periods expire, but the loyalty programs kept them out of an essential sales channel. The government alleged American farmers overpaid as a result. Corteva has not admitted the allegations. A federal judge denied both companies’ motions to dismiss on January 12, 2024.

Which 12 States Are Receiving Corteva’s $35 Million?

The FTC’s co-plaintiffs are California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. The FTC says Corteva must pay the $35,000,000 to the state plaintiffs to resolve their monetary claims.

Iowa’s attorney general said Iowa will receive approximately $2.4 million. Other states have not all announced their shares.

Can Farmers File a Claim in the Corteva $35 Million Settlement?

No claim form or deadline has been announced. The money goes to the states, not to a court-run fund for farmers, and the FTC’s announcement does not describe any farmer claims process.

According to the proposed order, the states may use their shares for several purposes, including antitrust enforcement, state funds, agricultural programs and distribution to farmers as an attorney general sees fit. That means some farmers may eventually benefit, but no state has been shown to require payments to individual farmers, and no payment formula exists.

Be careful with any website that claims to be a “Corteva settlement claims administrator.” If a state attorney general later creates a farmer payment program, that office will announce the rules and deadline.

What Does the Corteva Settlement Require Corteva to Change?

For 10 years, the proposed stipulated order would prohibit Corteva from:

• Conditioning payments to a distributor on buying more than 50% of its requirements for a pesticide active ingredient from Corteva.
• Limiting a distributor’s purchases of generic products to less than 50%.
• Using a volume-based loyalty program to recreate a banned share-based program.
• Using other specified conditions that boost the exclusionary effect of the program on generics.
• Discriminating against or threatening customers who refuse those terms or who do business with generic makers.

The order covers all of Corteva’s post-patent active ingredients, not just the three examples named in the complaint.

Does the Corteva Settlement Resolve the Syngenta Antitrust Case?

No. The FTC says the settlement resolves only the claims against Corteva, and litigation against Syngenta remains ongoing.

Has a Judge Approved the Corteva FTC Settlement?

Not according to the information available on September 29, 2026. The order was filed on September 25, and the FTC notes that stipulated orders have the force of law once approved and signed by the district court judge. We will update this article when the court acts.

Corteva FTC Settlement Key Dates

Date	Event
September 29, 2022	FTC and states file the complaint against Syngenta and Corteva
December 23, 2022	Amended complaint filed
January 12, 2024	Court denies the defendants’ motions to dismiss
September 25, 2026	Proposed stipulated order filed as to Corteva
September 28, 2026	FTC announces the Corteva settlement
Not yet set	Court approval, Corteva’s payment to the states and any farmer program

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Corteva $35 Million FTC Settlement FAQ

Can farmers file a claim in the Corteva $35 million settlement?

No claim form has been announced. The $35,000,000 goes to 12 states, which decide how to use it.

Which states are getting money from the Corteva FTC settlement?

California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

Is the Corteva FTC settlement a class action?

No. The FTC and state governments brought the case, not a certified class of farmers.

Did Corteva admit it broke antitrust law?

No. The complaint contains allegations, and Corteva has not admitted them.

How long does the Corteva loyalty program restriction last?

10 years from court entry of the order.

Does the Corteva settlement end the case against Syngenta?

No. The FTC says litigation against Syngenta continues.

Sources

1. Federal Trade Commission, “FTC, States Win Protections to Lower Pesticide Prices for American Farmers in Antitrust Case Against Corteva” (Sept. 28, 2026)
2. Federal Trade Commission, case page for Syngenta and Corteva, FTC v., Civil Action No. 22-cv-828 (M.D.N.C.), including the complaint (Sept. 29, 2022), amended complaint (Dec. 23, 2022) and order denying motions to dismiss (Jan. 12, 2024)
3. Joint Motion for Entry of Stipulated Order as to Corteva, and Proposed Stipulated Order (Docs. 545 and 545-1), filed Sept. 25, 2026
4. Iowa Attorney General’s office statement on the Corteva settlement, as reported by KWQC (Sept. 28, 2026)

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the FTC’s September 28, 2026 press release and the FTC’s case page for FTC v. Syngenta and Corteva (Civil Action No. 22-cv-828), as of September 29, 2026. Last Updated: September 29, 2026.

Disclaimer

This article is for general information only and is not legal advice. Israr Ahmad is a legal content researcher, not an attorney, and AllAboutLawyer.com is not affiliated with Corteva, the FTC, any state attorney general or the court. Court orders and any future state payment programs can change, so check official sources before acting.