corteva lowered its sales outlook for 2023 as a number of factors affect crop protection order patterns the seed and crop protection solutions company forecast sales between 179 billion and 182 billion growth of 3 at the midpoint it previously forecast sales in the range of 186 billion and 189 billion with growth of 7 at the midpoint the company said the outlook for agriculture remains positive overall in the year given high demand for grain and oilseeds it noted that commodity prices are above historical averages while farm balance sheets and income levels remain healthy however corteva said its revised sales outlook was in part due to crop protection order patterns being influenced by product availability higher interest rates and a deferral of purchases until closer to usage