(Dow Jones) -- The prospect of another tough
year ahead for the US farm economy has crop producers taking their time
to ponder what they'll plant and how much, which is likely to delay some
first-quarter crop-seed and pesticide sales for chemicals giant
DowDuPont, executives say on the company's 4Q earnings call. The
recently merged company's agriculture division reported that operating
earnings doubled to $224M for 4Q, as DowDuPont extracted savings by
scrutinizing supply and service contracts and volume grew for some
products. Executive chairman Andrew Liveris tells investors on a
conference call that the company sees the agriculture sector continuing
to face challenges from low crop prices. Shares slip 0.7% premarket.
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