Plant the HQ Here Campaign to bring headquarters to Des Moines
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Support "Plant the HQ Here" Campaign to Bring New Headquarters to Greater Des Moines

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Support "Plant the HQ Here" Campaign to Bring New Headquarters to Greater Des Moines

Your voice can help position Greater Des Moines (DSM) as the ideal new global headquarters for a major employer!

Corteva recently announced the plan to separate the company into two independent, publicly traded companies; one comprising its crop protection business and the other comprising its seed business. With this split comes the opportunity for the seed business' headquarters to join other major company operations in Johnston.

Along with City of Johnston, Polk County, Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), the State of Iowa, America's Cultivation Corridor and other stakeholders, the Greater Des Moines Partnership is asking for support for a new "Plant the HQ Here" campaign in order to show Corteva leadership that Iowa wants its headquarters here.

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Originally published by the Greater Des Moines Partnership in November 2025

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