July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. agriscience company Corteva ( CTVA )

beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on

Thursday, benefiting from strong sales in its seeds and crop

protection.

The Indianapolis-based firm reported an adjusted profit of

$2.30 per share during the three-month period. Analysts on

average had expected a profit of $2.22 per share, according to

data compiled by LSEG.