ADM has published its fourth annual regenerative agriculture report, detailing the expansion of its global grower network and environmental outcomes achieved during the 2025 calendar year.

According to the report, ADM's regenerative agriculture initiatives engaged more than 56,000 farmers across approximately 4.6 million acres globally. Operating across 11 countries and covering 10 distinct commercial crops, the programmes generated an estimated 946,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) reductions when measured against regional baseline benchmarks.

The annual audit underscores the operational scaling of low-carbon agricultural supply chains, highlighting how primary processors and consumer packaged goods (CPG) multinationals are aligning farm-level technical assistance and financial incentives to support verified Scope 3 emissions reductions.

Global Acreage and Emissions Reductions

ADM's regenerative farming model focuses on soil health restoration, input efficiency, and emissions abatement across primary grain, oilseed, and row-crop supply basins.

🌱 Farmer Participation: Engaged more than 56,000 participating growers globally across 11 producing countries.

🚜 Acreage Coverage: Enrolled approximately 4.6 million acres across North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

🌾 Commodity Breadth: Applied regenerative practices across 10 commercial crop varieties within global sourcing networks.

📉 Emissions Abatement: Delivered approximately 946,000 metric tonnes of CO2e reductions relative to regional agricultural benchmarks.

Greg Morris, Senior Vice President and President of Ag Services and Oilseeds at ADM, stated that resilience originates at the farm level, noting that improving and protecting soil health equips growers to navigate changing climate conditions and maintain productive yields. Morris added that farm-level resilience strengthens downstream value chains, supporting the stability of the global food architecture while positioning ADM to link agricultural origination with lower-carbon markets at commercial scale.

Value Chain Partnerships with Food and Retail

To scale regenerative practices and finance farm-level transitions, ADM has expanded direct co-investments and commercial agreements with downstream food, beverage, and retail enterprises. The enterprise accelerated joint value-chain programmes with major commercial partners:

Snack and Confectionery Collaborations: Targeted supply chain initiatives executed alongside PepsiCo and Mars to transition raw agricultural ingredients to verified low-carbon practices.

Food Processing and Mass Retail Alliances: Expanded multi-party programmes linking upstream growers with General Mills and mass merchant Walmart to drive regenerative sourcing into mainstream grocery aisles.

These commercial structures connect growers directly with technical advisory services, agronomic data management tools, and financial incentives funded by downstream commercial brand owners seeking verified carbon reporting.

Scope and Regional Programme Framework

The comprehensive report establishes ADM’s baseline definitions, core principles, and agronomic practices across participating operating corridors, integrating feedback from grower surveys and consumer market research.

Geographic Expansion: Multi-region deployment detailing ongoing farm programmes across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Technical and Financial Connectivity: Providing participating farmers with third-party technical advisory services, outcome-based payments, and direct market access for low-carbon crops.

Outcome Verification: Leveraging farm-level data tracking to evaluate biodiversity, soil health improvements, and greenhouse gas metrics against verified agricultural benchmarks.

Published annually since 2023, the report is intended to provide transparent verification of ADM's regenerative farming footprint and customer-backed sustainability alliances. Morris highlighted that for agricultural progress to endure, regenerative frameworks must prove viable on the farm while generating durable market demand across commercial food and beverage processing sectors.