ADM Expands Regenerative Agriculture Programs to More Than 4.6 Million Acres

ADM’s regenerative agriculture programs reached more than 56,000 farmers across 4.6 million acres in 2025, as the company continues to expand efforts to connect on-farm practices with demand for lower-carbon agricultural products.

The company’s fourth annual regenerative agriculture report, released today, covers programs spanning 11 countries and 10 crops. Compared with regional benchmarks, ADM said the programs resulted in approximately 946,000 metric tons of CO₂e reductions.

The scale of the programs reflects the growing role regenerative agriculture is playing in...

Farm Groups' Letter Urges Farm Labor Reform as H-2A Costs Squeeze Growers

On August 10, a broad coalition of US agricultural groups urged lawmakers to swiftly pass HR 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (or SAWA) which would overhaul the H-2A farm labor program through changes to worker eligibility, wage rules, and administrative requirements. The use of foreign labor is an aspect of farming closely tied to production costs, margins, harvest timing, crop acreage, and marketable supply. 

SAWA Bill Would Reshape US Farmer's Labor Costs

As of June 15, a newly proposed bill called "Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act" (SAWA) would update the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Program via changes related to worker eligibility, wage calculations, and administrative procedures, reported Fresh Plaza about a topic that would impact US vegetable growers, and other ag market participants as pressure builds to modernize the temporary visa program for farm labor.