“The soil is the life and soul of everything a farmer does.”
James Daw of W.B. Daw & Son at Home Farm in Staffordshire, UK, has grown and sold wheat, oats and other crops to ADM for over 10 years. In this video, he discusses Home Farm’s regenerative agriculture journey, the improvements he’s seen, and how schemes like ADM re:generations™ program can help more farmers embrace this journey.
Farmers are at the heart of ADM’s program which provides financial and technical support needed to help farmers implement regenerative agriculture practices.
About ADM’s Regenerative Agriculture Program
At ADM, we define regenerative agriculture as an outcome-based farming approach that protects and improves soil health, biodiversity, climate and water resources while supporting farming business development. Regenerative agriculture is adaptive to local physical conditions and culture, and is based on five principles of land management:
1. Minimizing soil disturbance
2. Maintaining living roots in soil
3. Continuously covering bare soil
4. Maximizing diversity with an emphasis on crops, soil microbes, and pollinators
5. Responsibly managing inputs, including nutrients and pesticides
Farmers are at the heart of ADM’s program which provides financial and technical support needed to help farmers implement regenerative agriculture practices. Farmers have always been stewards of the land who strive to do what’s right for the countryside they maintain, their families, and the next generation – and regenerative agriculture can help secure the future of their businesses.
ADM’s regenerative agriculture programs are based on:
Flexibility, with farmers able to choose practices to suit their systems.
Ease of entry, with the best digital technology to ensure remote, reliable and robust data collection across participating farms.
Third-party expertise, with an array of expert technical assistance partners to support growers and provide guidance and education for successful implementation.
We work with partners spanning the value chain, connecting farmers to end customers, technology providers and technical experts. All of our partners have a role to play, and all come together with a conservation mindset and an understanding that this work benefits all stakeholders.
No two farms are the same, which is why we offer an array of programs that suit all farmers, meeting their varied needs and empowering each of them in the ways that work best for their individual situations.
Interested in learning more?
UK farmers who are interested in learning more about ADM’s regenerative agriculture program and how they can enroll, should speak to their ADM farm trader or email ClimateSmartuk@adm.com.
Learn More
View ADM’s 2024 Regen Ag Report
