ADM expands regenerative agriculture to Hungary

reflects a strategic decision as it seeks to meet growing customer demand for sunflower seeds. The program in Hungary aims to enroll 30,000 acres (12,000 hectares) of mostly sunflower seeds but also soybeans for the 2025 harvest and to scale in subsequent years. Sunflower seed farmers will be provided with financial and technical support to implement qualifying regenerative agriculture practices, including minimum tillage, cover crops, companion crops, 4R nutrient management, organic matter/manure use, and crop rotation. “ADM’s unique position in the supply chain enables us to effectively meet customer demand for our regenerative agriculture program,” said Candy Siekmann, director of climate smart agriculture origination at ADM. “Launching this program in Hungary is an exciting next step in our efforts to support farmers across Europe, and we’re looking forward to working with Bayer to promote an economically attractive model, where business and farmers can work together to build ...