Pioneer Launches New Fungicide Timing Solution for Corn Growers

Integrated approach combines AI-powered digital tool, elite corn genetics, and next-gen fungicide to optimize disease management and maximize yield potential.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Pioneer has announced the launch of its new Fungicide Timing Solution, an integrated approach designed to help corn growers make more confident, data-driven fungicide application decisions and protect yield potential. The solution combines the Granular Insights Fungicide Timing tool with AI-driven data analysis, elite Pioneer brand corn genetics, and Forcivo, Corteva's newest corn fungicide with three modes of action.

Why it matters

Each season, corn growers face significant uncertainty when managing foliar diseases, as shifting agronomic conditions and rapidly changing disease pressure make fungicide timing decisions difficult. A mistimed application can reduce efficacy, yield, and return on investment. The Fungicide Timing Solution aims to address this challenge by providing growers with a comprehensive, precision agriculture approach to disease management.

The details

The Fungicide Timing tool uses advanced data science and AI analytics to predict disease onset and identify the optimal spray window based on specific field conditions. Pioneer brand corn hybrids are bred with robust tolerance to key foliar diseases, helping slow disease progression and protect yield potential. Forcivo fungicide features three powerful modes of action to deliver broad-spectrum disease control with long-lasting residual activity.

  • The Fungicide Timing Solution is now available to qualifying Pioneer customers who use a Corteva fungicide purchased through their local retailer.
  • The solution will be showcased at Commodity Classic in 2026, where attendees can learn more about how advanced genetics, an AI-powered timing tool, and leading fungicides are shaping the future of corn disease management.

The players

Pioneer

The flagship seed brand of Corteva Agriscience, Pioneer is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 70 countries.

Corteva Agriscience

A global pure-play agriculture company that combines industry-leading innovation, high-touch customer engagement, and operational execution to profitably deliver solutions for the world's most pressing agriculture challenges.

Trenton Brisby

Agronomy Innovation Marketing Manager at Corteva.

Brandon Walter

U.S. Portfolio Marketing Leader - Pioneer Corn.

Madison Riggle

U.S. Portfolio Marketing Leader, Row Crop Fungicides at Corteva.

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What they’re saying

“The Fungicide Timing tool uses advanced data science and AI analytics to predict disease onset and identify the optimal spray window based on specific field conditions. At a time when every application must deliver a positive return, Corteva is offering a precision agriculture solution that helps growers better manage disease risk and maximize ROI potential.”

— Trenton Brisby, Agronomy Innovation Marketing Manager (americanagnetwork.com)

“For 100 years, Pioneer has been committed to providing its customers with hybrids that provide elite genetics and disease tolerance combined with the agronomic support to maximize yield potential. Expert agronomic advice is part of the Pioneer experience, and the Fungicide Timing Solution is the latest example of how we continue to help customers achieve more bushels per acre and higher ROI on their farms.”

— Brandon Walter, U.S. Portfolio Marketing Leader - Pioneer Corn (americanagnetwork.com)

“Forcivo fungicide brings multiple modes of action that work together with both curative and preventative activity to help shield plants from damaging diseases, so crops can reach their greatest yield potential. With Forcivo, the Fungicide Timing tool, and Pioneer brand hybrids, farmers gain a precision-enabled approach to disease prevention that represents a paradigm shift in how to manage northern corn leaf blight and gray leaf spot.”

— Madison Riggle, U.S. Portfolio Marketing Leader, Row Crop Fungicides (americanagnetwork.com)

What’s next

Growers participating in early use of the Fungicide Timing Solution report greater confidence in their fungicide decisions, reduced guesswork, and improved peace of mind throughout the season. Trials demonstrate that applications made according to the tool's recommended timing provided a 5 to 10 bu/A yield advantage, and Corteva fungicide applications made using the tool were twice as likely to achieve a measurable ROI compared with conventional application-timing approaches.

The takeaway

The Fungicide Timing Solution represents a significant advancement in corn disease management, combining cutting-edge data analytics, elite genetics, and a powerful new fungicide to help growers make more informed, data-driven decisions and maximize their yield and return on investment. This precision agriculture approach is poised to become a new standard in the industry.