Corteva Agriscience expands its Pioneer® winter-rapeseed portfolio for Ukraine

Why winter rapeseed still pays in Ukraine

Factor	Impact
Export demand & high oil price	Keeps gross margins attractive despite macro-pressures
Flexible fit in rotations	Break-crop benefits and earlier harvest cash-flow
Climate volatility	Drives demand for stress-tolerant genetics

2025/26 Pioneer® line-up at a glance

Hybrid	Segment	Key traits	Target zones / sowing window
PT303	Protector® Sclerotinia	Highest trial yields, strong lodging resistance	All regions, standard sowing
PT312	Protector® Sclerotinia	Broad adaptation, stable oil	Central & Western Ukraine
NEW PT322	Protector® Sclerotinia	Next-gen yield + oil combo	Max-input farms seeking >60 c/ha
PT314	Pod-shatter	Early maturity, proven flagship	Farms using direct combine
NEW PT315	Pod-shatter	Early sowing flexibility, compact habit	Dry south & central steppe
NEW PT320	Pod-shatter	Fast autumn growth, late sowing option	Continental zones, frost pockets
PT305	Clearfield®	Imidazolinone herbicide tolerance	Fields with cruciferous weeds
+ three versatile mid-season standards	High oil, phoma resistance	See full digital catalogue

All hybrids carry multigenic phoma resistance and >45 % oil content.

Built-in answers to growers’ biggest risks

Sclerotinia stem rot – Pioneer Protector® genetics cut yield loss of up to 70 %.
Pod shatter & harvest losses – Shatter-tolerant lines safeguard revenue during storms or delayed combining.
Weed pressure in dry starts – PT305 Clearfield® enables in-crop control of crucifers emerging in warm winters.

Corteva’s support package

Regional Pioneer® seed agents plus direct e-store availability
Agronomy guides for early vs late sowing, moisture-stress management
Finance tools to align seed purchase with harvest cash-flow

“Our updated portfolio gives farmers stability and flexibility when weather and markets are anything but predictable,”
Oleksandra Belash, Marketing Lead, Corteva Agriscience Ukraine