May 22, 2008

DuPont expects to gain 30 percent of US corn seed market

E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. (DD) reaffirmed its full-year expectation of taking at least 30 percent of the North American seed-corn market share and said it expects to increase its share in the region in the future.

Dupont said it is targeting market-share levels equal to last year's and is looking to extend what it called its leadership position in the soy market.