Beverly Hills 12/5/2009 3:18:47 AM
News / Business

DuPont Delays Release of Seed Products as Stocks Fall

Finance World News Update by EQUITIES Magazine

Today shares of DuPont tumbled after the company announced that their Pioneer Hi-Bred seed business will delay the release of its corn hybrids and soybean varieties products.

 

Dupont said the current version of the trait in corn does not meet Pioneer’s high yield standards, forcing Pioneer to reset its plans to commercialize its Optimum GAT corn as well as eliminating the controlled releases scheduled for 2010 and 2011 in North America.

 

Dupont's stock was down $2.46, or 7 percent, to $32.39 in afternoon trading.

 

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