CHICAGO — ADM, a global leader in sustainable agriculture supply chains, is launching an expansion of its re:generations regenerative agriculture program.
The re:generations was designed as a menu-based program for ease of use and adoption by producers, including short-term agreements along with customized and localized support.
This expansion will ensure North American producers can earn additional income while making a positive impact on the environment and their soil’s health. In 2022, ADM successfully enrolled more than 1 million acres and plans to expand re:generations to cover 2 million acres in 2023, with a goal of 4 million acres globally by 2025.
“With a value chain that stretches from more than 200,000 producers to downstream customers spanning food, feed, fuel, industrial and consumer products, ADM has an unparalleled ability to scale regenerative agriculture practices around the globe,” said Paul Scheetz, director of climate smart ag origination at ADM.
The expansion will offer producers in 18 states and three Canadian provinces financial incentives and technical support for implementing practices including cover cropping, improved nutrient management and conversation tillage. ADM is incentivizing multiple practices and performance outcomes spanning crops including corn, soybeans, peanuts and wheat. Producers who enroll receive premium payments ranging up to $25 an acre per year.
ADM will also expand the availability of Farmers Business Network’s Gradable digital farm-management tool to simplify the re:generations enrollment process, while providing a thorough data collection experience to allow ADM to pay producers quickly and easily following each program year.
Technical assistance partners, including independent organizations such as American Farmland Trust, Ducks Unlimited, Kansas Association of Conservation Districts and Practical Farmers of Iowa, will support producers on a state-by-state basis, which includes explaining program details and qualifications and providing guidance and education for successful practice implementation.
“It’s producers on a local level that are making huge strides for the planet and our collective future — and they’re strengthening their own businesses at the same time,” Scheetz said.
Beginning in July, ADM program managers will start conducting in-person informational meetings, educating producers on the program and offering the opportunity to start the enrollment process.
“ADM’s purpose is to unlock the power of nature to enrich the quality of life, and we cannot achieve that purpose without a strong and unrelenting focus on protecting our planet, our communities and our people,” said Greg Morris, president of ag services and oilseeds business at ADM. “Beyond that, sustainability is driving our strategic efforts to get closer to our producer customers and create value across our broad range of customers. Our work to rapidly scale up our regenerative agriculture efforts to 4 million acres by 2025 is one of the key ways in which we’re enabling our entire value chain to meet the demand for sustainably sourced products and helping to pave the way toward a more sustainable future.”
