UK Farmer Martin Lines Shares His Experience with ADM's Regenerative Agriculture Program
Martin Lines, of Papley Grove Farm in Cambridgeshire, England, has been growing oilseed rape for ADM for several years. As the third generation to run the family farm, Martin believes regenerative agriculture is key to securing its long-term future.
In this video, he shares Papley Grove Farm's regenerative agriculture journey and how initiatives like ADM's re:generations™ program can support more farmers in implementing these practices.
About ADM's Regenerative Agriculture Program
At ADM, we define regenerative agriculture as an outcome-based farming approach that protects and improves soil health, biodiversity, climate, and water resources, while supporting market opportunities and increased value for farmers. Regenerative agriculture is adaptive to local physical conditions and culture, and is based on five principles of land management:
- Maintaining living roots in soil
- Maximizing biodiversity with an emphasis on crops, soil microbes, and pollinators
- Minimizing soil disturbance
- Continuously covering bare soil
- Responsibly managing inputs, including nutrients and pesticides
Healthy soil is the foundation that agriculture depends on – something farmers understand better than anyone – and that's where regenerative agricultural practices come in. Farmers know that protecting and enhancing the land they cultivate is critical to the resilience of their businesses. By providing farmers with the right tools, expertise and incentives, ADM is helping to accelerate a global shift toward regenerative agriculture that creates economic value for growers, recognising their good work across the value chain and contributing to more resilient supply chains for the future.
Interested in learning more?
ADM customers interested in learning more about the re:generations™ program and how to enrol should contact their ADM account manager or trader, and explore ADM's 2025 regenerative agriculture report.