ADM

Agricultural origination, processing, regenerative supply chains and bio-based materials

ADM's current regenerative-agriculture materials describe an outcome-based, farmer-centric program that engaged approximately 4.6 million acres in 2025. ADM's reporting also covers responsible sourcing, biodiversity, water, processing and the wider bioeconomy. Public reporting does not establish one crop-to-product ledger connecting farm practice, origin, processing yield, co-products, customer specification and the final material claim.

4.6M acres Approximately engaged in regenerative agriculture in 2025

11 countries Regenerative agriculture program expansion described in 2025 reporting

5 principles Soil disturbance, living roots, soil cover, biodiversity and input management

Global chain Farmers, processors, customers and technology partners

• Corn, soy, wheat, oilseeds, edible beans, fibers, water, energy and agricultural inputs
• Farm practice data, origin, traceability, storage, transport and processing records
• Co-products, processing residuals, packaging and bio-based feedstocks

Outputs and residuals to resolve

• Food, feed, fuel, ingredients, bio-based materials and specialty products
• Hulls, meal, oils, residues, wastewater and processing waste
• Crop-to-product allocation, outcome verification and material claim remain open

First decision: Choose one ADM crop or product lane. Join farm practice, origin, storage, processing yield, co-product allocation, customer specification and verification evidence.

ADM reports approximately 4.6 million acres engaged in its regenerative agriculture program in 2025.

Method signal

ADM defines regenerative agriculture through five land-management principles adapted to local conditions.

Value-chain signal

ADM connects farmers, technical partners, customers and downstream brands through its program.

Evidence boundary

Acreage engagement does not establish one crop-to-product material passport or verified customer allocation.

Decision boundary

The public record supports one bounded next move: Choose one ADM crop or product lane. Join farm practice, origin, storage, processing yield, co-product allocation, customer specification and verification evidence. It does not establish a buyer, commercial approval or supply agreement.

This is a public screening map. It separates company-disclosed flows from open qualification work. It does not convert a destination into a buyer or an announced ambition into operating capacity.

Turn acreage into product evidence

A farm program creates commercial value when a buyer can trace practice and outcome into the product it purchases.

Next evidence: Select crop, farm record, processor, product, buyer and verification.

Make co-products visible

ADM's processing model creates multiple streams. The opportunity is to map each one to a qualified destination.

Next evidence: Join input, yield, co-product, specification, buyer and avoided virgin material.

Connect resilience to material sourcing

Water, soil and biodiversity signals matter when they shape supply reliability and customer requirements.

Next evidence: Select origin, risk, practice, material, contract and performance result.

• Sustainability and reports ADM, official sustainability and report library https://www.adm.com/en-us/sustainability/sustainability-reports/
• Regenerative agriculture ADM, official program page https://www.adm.com/en-us/sustainability/transforming-supply-chains/regenerative-agriculture/
• 2025 Regenerative Agriculture Report ADM, official report PDF https://www.adm.com/globalassets/sustainability/2023-landing/2023-policies-and-reports/adm_regen-ag-report-2025_final.pdf
• Fourth annual regenerative agriculture report release ADM, September 15, 2026 update https://www.adm.com/en-us/news/news-releases/2026/9/adms-fourth-annual-regenerative-agriculture-report-highlights-growing-resilience-across-the-food-system/

Source hierarchy: filings and company disclosures first. The brief states what those sources support and leaves the unresolved plant, grade, permit, buyer and mass-balance questions explicit.

The next useful working session starts with: Choose one ADM crop or product lane. Join farm practice, origin, storage, processing yield, co-product allocation, customer specification and verification evidence.