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Talking, Learning, Sharing for Mutual Benefits

Growers learn from other growers. Emmanuel Bankston, Climate-Smart Manager for ADM Golden Peanut Company, says speaking with growers on their farms helps him understand their challenges and successes. Plus, as a farmer himself, he sees firsthand how regenerative ag practices and programs benefit a farming operation – whether that’s on his acres or those of…

Nighttime in the Fields: A Sustainable Shift in Peanut Farming

It’s the middle of the night and Donald Chase is out in the field, guiding his sprayer down a narrow row of peanut plants. The cool Georgia night air has displaced the intense daytime heat typical during the hot summer months. Headlights pierce the darkness as the sprayer works its way through the peanut fields,…

Faces of Food: Connected to Consumers, Advocating for Agriculture

At one time, farms sold directly to consumers, building relationships and understanding. Today, however, farms are most often removed from interaction with consumers. Georgia producer Donald Chase believes opportunities are missed because agriculture is not as connected to consumers as it should be. So he connects with them in a unique way. Watch video and…

ADM Farm Direct Fertilizer: An Approach to Crop Fertilizer that Gives Farmers the Advantage

Despite being traded as a commodity like grain, fertilizer markets at the farm level have historically lacked the same transparency. Crop nutrients traditionally have been bought and sold through distributors to local dealers to supply farmers in season. ADM Farm Direct Fertilizer has changed the way farmers look at buying their fertilizer by providing transparency…

Howard Hodge Jr.’s Secret to Sustainable Farming: Cattle at the Core

In the quiet stretches of northern Florida, near Marianna, Howard Hodge Jr.’s farm seems at ease under the morning sun. While the fields of peanuts and bahiagrass catch the breeze, it’s his cattle, grazing steadily in the pasture, that form the heart of Howard’s sustainable operation. Though Howard has retired from his off-farm job, his…

Faces of Food: Full-time Farming with a Full-time Job

Howard Hodge Jr. has been working on his farm in northern Florida since he was six years old. Even after he earned his degree and got a full-time job off the farm, he continued to put in long hours on the farm. Along the way, he implemented unique management techniques that reduce laborious tasks and…

How ADM re:source Opens Up Export Opportunities for Producers

Export markets remain as important as ever for North American soybean producers. Every year, roughly half of the domestic soybean crop is exported to global markets. In the 2022/23 marketing year, U.S. soy exports reached a value of $39.8 billion, representing an important source of revenue for producers. That’s why ADM continues to take proactive…

ADM Pre-Harvest Checklist: 8 Things to Do Before Heading to the Field

While most of the hard work at harvest takes place in the field, there are other steps you can take to make life easier off the field and avoid administrative snafus from getting in the way of moving your crop to market quickly and easily. Here are a few things you can do to ensure…

Navigating the Storm: Expert Insights on the Current Farm Economy

As the US farm economy grapples with unprecedented challenges, producers find themselves at a crossroads, with dwindling options and growing uncertainty. Producers and economists alike are concerned about the outlook for the US farm economy. The recent downturn in commodity prices, coupled with stubbornly high input costs, has left many operators struggling to break even.…

Survey Says: 96 Percent of Producers Plan to Re-Enroll in ADM re:generations™

Nearly every producer who participated in ADM re:generations™ in 2023 plans to re-enroll this year, and nearly nine out of ten would recommend the program to a friend or fellow producer. The findings come from responses to a survey of 2023 ADM re:generations participants conducted prior to the 2024 launch of the popular Climate-Smart program.…