A Closer Look: Judd O’Connor

When Judd O’Connor had the opportunity to join Corteva Agriscience, then Pioneer, in 1999, it was a pivotal time for innovation in the seed industry.

“Biotechnology was really entering into the fray at that point in time and the work, the R&D that was going on in the seed industry was so important to what was going to be the next decade two, three, four to where we are today in agriculture,” O’Connor said.

In his more than 25 years at Corteva, he’s seen transformative innovations become available to farmers, from scientific advancements to technologies based on nearly 100 years of agronomic data. Now, he’s helping Corteva look ahead to future generations of seed technology as executive vice president of the company’s seed business unit. He assumed the role in December 2024, succeeding Tim Glenn.

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Originally published by Business Record in March 2025.