Regenerative agriculture incentive programs are reaching peanut growers in the southeast United States through a partnership with National Black Growers Council (NBGC), J.M. Smucker Co. and ADM.
ADM has facilitated a three-year agreement with farmers that covers 20,000 peanut acres per year from 2024-2026.
"Regenerative practices covered by the program will include continuous living roots (cover crops), improved fertilizer and pesticide efficiency and use of reduced tillage practices," ADM said. "Emissions benefits will be calculated using Field to Market methodologies and removals will be calculated using COMET Planner."
"The importance of NBGC and ADM's collaboration is bridging the gap to make our producers more efficient, our yields higher and manage our data collection in a productive way," said NBGC board member Keith White.
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The partnership advances regenerative agriculture practices in the peanut value chain by connecting farmers to customers, technology providers and technical experts, ensuring low barriers to entry with cutting-edge technologies, its collaborators say.
ADM said the program will include "direct financial support for farmers; easy processes and cutting-edge technologies to ensure low barriers to entry; and a broad range of support and guidance for farmers from both internal and third-party experts, including the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District" in Georgia.
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