Direct Lobbying Transparency
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Limited | Corteva Agriscience gives only a partial view of its climate-related lobbying. It names one specific piece of legislation it has engaged on, stating, "We publicly support the Growing Climate Solutions Act as supporting farmers adopting climate smart agricultural practices as a risk management tool," but it offers no similar detail on any other climate measure. With respect to method and target, the company notes that it "provided comments and responses to the USDA agricultural innovation agenda," thereby revealing one concrete mechanism (written submissions) and one identifiable target (the USDA), yet it does not describe any additional meetings, letters, or coalition activities or identify other government bodies it engages. The most precise information appears in its description of desired outcomes, where it says it is "support[ing] the voluntary solutions and funding of programs through the USDA included in this proposed legislation" and wishes to help farmers adopt "climate smart agricultural practices." These statements clarify the policy changes the company seeks but relate only to a single legislative initiative. Overall, Corteva’s disclosures give readers a sense of one policy priority and the outcome it supports, but the reporting remains narrow and leaves most of its climate lobbying activity unexplained. | 1 |