Scoular, Grupo Trimex expands regenerative wheat programme to 35,000 acres
The program started with 5,000 acres and 12 producers growing soft red winter wheat using regenerative practices.
USA – Scoular and Grupo Trimex, a major Mexican flour milling company, have expanded their regenerative agriculture partnership to cover 35,000 acres of wheat farmland involving 40 producers, strengthening efforts to improve soil health and reduce the environmental footprint of grain production.
The expansion, announced on October 26, 2026, marks significant growth from the programme’s initial 5,000 acres and 12 producers when it launched in 2024 in Adrian, Missouri, where Scoular operates a grain facility.
The programme aims to encourage farmers to adopt regenerative farming practices while helping food manufacturers and grain buyers source wheat produced with a lower environmental impact.
The initiative forms part of Scoular’s broader sustainability strategy, which focuses on responsible sourcing, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening relationships across agricultural supply chains.
Regenerative agriculture encompasses farming practices designed to improve soil structure, maintain soil organic matter, reduce erosion and enhance water management.
These programmes use practices such as reduced tillage, improved fertilizer management, and other measures that can lower agricultural emissions while supporting long-term farm productivity.
According to Scoular’s Sustainability Report, wheat produced within the project in 2025 recorded a farmgate emissions factor of 0.503 kilograms of carbon dioxide per kilogram of yield, compared with a baseline of 1.034 kilograms. These figures reflect emissions relative to production, not the program’s total emissions.
The improvement was partly attributed to lower fertilizer use, fewer tillage operations, and better land-management practices.
The collaboration also demonstrates how partnerships between grain traders and food processors can encourage farmers to adopt sustainable production methods.
By linking agricultural practices to flour millers’ sourcing requirements, the programme creates incentives for producers while helping processors respond to growing demand for supply-chain transparency and environmentally responsible food production.
Mar Gutiérrez, sustainability manager at Grupo Trimex, said the programme had been built on Scoular’s strong relationships with farmers.
Beth Stebbins, Scoular’s director of sustainability and producer strategy, highlighted the expansion of regenerative agriculture acreage and stronger farmer relationships as important elements of the company’s sustainability progress.
Scoular has set a broader target of sourcing 200,000 acres of regeneratively grown crops annually by 2030.
The expanded partnership with Grupo Trimex moves toward that ambition while reinforcing the role of sustainable grain sourcing in the milling industry.
For flour manufacturers, such initiatives could strengthen supply-chain resilience, improve environmental performance, and build closer relationships with wheat producers.
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