Aug 6 (Reuters) - U.S. agrichemicals company Corteva ( CTVA )

raised its annual adjusted profit forecast on

Wednesday, following strong performance in the first half of the

year.

Reuters had reported in May that U.S. farmers have hit very

few snags with corn planting this spring, and the foreseeable

future is barrier-free.

Corteva's ( CTVA ) net sales rose 5.6% to $6.46 billion during the

second quarter, driven by higher sales in all its regions.

The company is among the largest crop-protection product

makers in the United States, competing with the likes of

Syngenta and German firms BASF and Bayer

in the agricultural chemicals sector.

The company raised its forecast for full-year adjusted

earnings to be between $3.00 to $3.20 per share, from a prior

view of $2.70 to $2.95 per share.