BASF, headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany, plans to spin off Agricultural Solutions as Societas Europaea (SE) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The new management board led by Livio Tedeschi plans to have the company ready for an initial public offering (IPO) by 2027. 

The company will establish the standalone business as an independent, pure-play agricultural company with global reach, robust growth prospects and strong cash flow generation. BASF will remain the majority shareholder and will continue to benefit from the company’s growth and success, while implementing market customary corporate governance.

As of May 1, 2026, a new Management Board will lead Agricultural Solutions through its transition to an independent, publicly listed company. 

“For over a century, Agricultural Solutions has supported farmers and breeders with innovations that help them grow their crops to their full potential,” said Tedeschi. “As we move forward as a fully integrated company with proven strengths in crop protection, seeds and traits, digital farming, and sustainability, we are uniquely positioned to serve evolving customer needs, while continuing to advance agriculture and create sustainable, resilient food systems for generations to come.” 

Agricultural Solutions is being separated from BASF into own legal entities and is introducing an industry-specific ERP system. This transition has already been successfully accomplished in North America; for the remaining regions it will be completed by early 2027.

The stated business strategy is to evolve into one of the top three players in the seeds and traits market, scaling digital and sustainable business models, and maintaining a leading position in crop protection.  

Source: BASF November 11, 2025 news release