Dow AgroSciences Reports Quarterly Results
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences is reporting second quarter earnings of $281 million, compared to $290 million during the same period a year earlier. Despite the slight decrease, the unit of The Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) is touting record sales. July 23, 2014
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Earlier this morning, The Dow Chemical Company, parent company of Dow AgroSciences, announced its second quarter (Q2) 2014 earnings. Below you will see information on Dow AgroSciences (referred to as Agricultural Sciences).
Agricultural Sciences
Agricultural Sciences achieved record second quarter sales of $1.9 billion, up 3 percent versus the year-ago period. On a year-to-date basis, sales were $4 billion, representing a first-half record for the segment.
The entire Dow earnings release can be found here:
http://www.dow.com/investors/earnings/2014/14q2earn.htm
Crop Protection sales within the quarter rose 3 percent versus the same quarter last year, led by insecticides, which reported double-digit gains in all regions. Sales gains from herbicides in North America and Latin America were slightly offset by declines in Asia Pacific and EMEA, which was impacted by the early start of the cereal herbicides season in Europe. First-half sales rose 4 percent as new crop protection products delivered sales gains of 18 percent led by pyroxsulam herbicide and Isoclast active insecticide.
Within the quarter, Seeds delivered 3 percent sales gains. The business drove growth in both corn and soybeans in North America and Latin America, more than offsetting lower planted acres of sunflowers in Latin America.
Equity earnings for the segment were $2 million, a slight increase versus the year-ago period. The segment reported EBITDA of $281 million, down $9 million from the same quarter last year. Demand for novel seeds technologies and higher quality crop protection molecules was more than offset by fewer applications as a result of the late start to the season in North America and continued growth investments. On a year-to-date basis, the segment achieved record first half EBITDA of $810 million.
Source: Dow AgroSciences