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FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) has released its 2024 sustainability report, showcasing significant progress in environmental initiatives and agricultural innovation. The company achieved a 27% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions from its 2021 baseline through energy efficiency projects and clean energy procurement. Additionally, waste reduction initiatives led to a 6% decrease in waste generation, with both environmental efforts contributing to $6 million in operating cost savings.

The report highlights FMC's R&D pipeline developments, including new fungicides, pheromone-based products, microbial solutions, and diamide formulations. The company's integrated approach focuses on helping farmers improve productivity while promoting sustainable agricultural practices such as reduced water usage, enhanced soil quality, and pollinator protection.

FMC Corporation reported Q1 2025 results with revenue of $791 million, down 14% from Q1 2024. The company posted a GAAP loss of $0.12 per share and adjusted earnings of $0.18 per share, down 50% year-over-year.

Despite Q1 challenges, FMC maintains its full-year 2025 outlook with:

• Revenue forecast: $4.15-4.35 billion
• Adjusted EBITDA: $870-950 million
• Adjusted EPS: $3.26-3.70

Regional performance varied significantly: North America sales declined 28%, Latin America grew 10%, Asia dropped 24%, and EMEA fell 11%. The company expects stronger second-half performance with a projected 7% increase in sales and 11% growth in adjusted EBITDA compared to 2024.

FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) has announced its latest quarterly dividend declaration. The company's board of directors has approved a regular quarterly dividend of 58 cents per share.

The dividend will be distributed on July 17, 2025, to shareholders who are on record at the close of business on June 30, 2025. This announcement demonstrates FMC's continued commitment to providing regular returns to its shareholders through dividend payments.

FMC Corporation has elected Steven Merkt to its Board of Directors, effective April 29, 2025. Merkt, who will serve on the Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees, brings over 30 years of experience in international manufacturing and operational excellence.

As former president of TE Connectivity's Transportation Solutions segment (2012-2024), Merkt led significant profitability growth and managed manufacturing operations across 20+ countries. His experience includes leadership roles as president of TE's global Automotive business in Germany and vice president of Asia Pacific Automotive operations in China.

Merkt previously served on the Board of Directors of Arcadium Lithium before its Rio Tinto acquisition and was a board member at Livent Corporation. Pierre Brondeau, FMC chairman and CEO, welcomed Merkt's appointment, citing his proven track record in driving growth and operational excellence as valuable assets for FMC's growth strategy in agricultural sciences.

FMC (NYSE: FMC) has announced the appointment of Sara Velazquez Ponessa as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 1, 2025. She will succeed Michael F. Reilly, who will retire on July 1, 2025, after 23 years with the company.

Reilly, who joined FMC in 2002, has served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary since April 2019. Under his leadership, FMC transformed into a focused agricultural sciences company through various strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and divestitures.

Ponessa previously served as senior business counsel at FMC from 2012 to 2018, and later as general counsel at Livent , where she led the legal aspects of its 2018 IPO and 2019 spinoff from FMC. Most recently, she served as vice president, general counsel and secretary at Arcadium Lithium plc.

FMC (NYSE: FMC) has achieved a significant milestone with the first global registration of Keenali™ herbicide, powered by Dodhylex™ active (tetflupyrolimet), in Peru. This breakthrough represents the first new herbicide mode of action in three decades, classified uniquely as a Group 28 herbicide by HRAC and WSSA.

The pre- and early post-emergence herbicide is specifically designed for rice crops, offering effective management of resistant grass weeds while ensuring crop safety. Peru's approval unlocks access to nearly 10% of Latin America's 4.5 million planted rice hectares, with commercial availability expected in August.

FMC has submitted regulatory applications in multiple countries including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. The company has already received conditional approval in the Philippines. The technology, developed at FMC's Stine Research Center, is being researched for use in additional crops including corn, soybean, sugarcane, and sunflower.

FMC (NYSE: FMC) has received registration in Brazil for Sofero™ Fall pheromone, targeting fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda). This marks the first product in FMC's new lineup of pheromone solutions for row crops.

The product features an innovative mating disruption technology that naturally interrupts fall armyworm reproduction cycles. The sprayable formulation uses FMC's proprietary microencapsulation technology to improve stability and extend effectiveness.

Sofero™ Fall is designed to address growing resistance to traditional insecticides and will be part of an integrated program combining synthetics, biologicals, and precision technologies. The product will protect key crops including rice, corn, cotton, and soybeans. A related product, Sofero™ Frugi pheromone, is pending registration in Mexico with anticipated approval in 2027.

FMC (NYSE: FMC) has announced that its leadership team will participate in an upcoming investor event. Chairman and CEO Pierre Brondeau along with Executive Vice President and CFO Andrew Sandifer are scheduled to present at the BMO Capital Markets Global Farm to Market Conference.

The presentation is set for May 15, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Investors and interested parties can access a live webcast of the presentation through the company's investor relations website at www.fmc.com/investors.

FMC (NYSE: FMC) has announced a strategic partnership with Bayer to commercialize products containing Isoflex™ active herbicide in the European Union and Great Britain. The collaboration targets an estimated 30 million planted hectares of winter cereals market.

Isoflex™ active, a Group 13 herbicide, received registration in Great Britain in 2024, with EU registration anticipated in 2025. The product provides control of resistant grass weeds in cereals and other crops. Under the agreement, both companies will market Isoflex™-based products, with FMC focusing on winter cereals, corn, oilseed rape, and potato markets, while Bayer will handle winter cereals and oilseed rape segments.

The technology has already been successfully launched in multiple countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Pakistan, Uruguay, and India. Product launches are expected in Great Britain later this year and in the EU by 2027, subject to regulatory approval.