Scoular and Grupo Trimex expanded their regenerative agriculture wheat program to 35,000 acres across 40 producers in two regions, reducing farmgate emissions by 51% compared to baseline levels through practices like lower fertilizer use and reduced tillage.
- Program expanded from 5,000 acres in 2024 to 35,000 acres in 2026 with 40 participating producers
- Emissions reduced to 0.503 kg CO2 per kg yield, down 51% from 1.034 kg baseline
- Scoular aims to source 200,000 regeneratively grown acres annually by 2030
- Reduction driven by lower fertilizer use, fewer tillage passes, and improved land management
- Program involves farmer recruitment, data collection, and producer payments for participation
Scoular and Mexican flour miller Grupo Trimex have expanded a regenerative agriculture pilot into a regional wheat sourcing program covering 35,000 acres and 40 producers in two regions, according to Scoular's fiscal 2026 sustainability report.
The Omaha-based agribusiness released the report Monday. It covers the company's fiscal year from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. Scoular reported $7 billion in annual sales, including $1.6 billion in feed ingredients and proteins.
The wheat program began in 2024 in Adrian, Missouri, where Scoular operates a grain facility, with 5,000 acres and 12 producers growing soft red winter wheat. Enrollment reached 10,000 acres and 13 producers in 2025. Scoular recruits and enrolls the farmers and collects farm management data, while Grupo Trimex, a large buyer of U.S. wheat from Scoular, pays producers for their data and Scoular for project oversight.
The emissions numbers explain the buyer's interest. Wheat grown in the program in 2025 had a farmgate emissions factor of 0.503 kilograms of carbon dioxide per kilogram of yield, compared with a baseline of 1.034, according to the report. Scoular attributed the drop to lower fertilizer use, fewer tillage passes and other land-management practices.
"This program has been built on the strong relationships Scoular maintains with its farmers," said Mar Gutiérrez, sustainability manager at Grupo Trimex.
The program feeds into a larger target. Scoular aims to source 200,000 regeneratively grown acres a year by 2030. Purchased goods and services account for about 10.8 million of the company's 13.5 million metric tons of Scope 3 emissions, which are indirect emissions across its supply chain. The company said regenerative sourcing is its main lever for lowering the carbon intensity of the commodities it buys.
The report also points to byproduct use in pet food. Scoular is working with supplier Giorgi Mushroom Company to bring proprietary mushroom blends to pet food makers, using mushroom stems that are often a byproduct of mushroom production.
Direct emissions rose during the year. Scope 1 and 2 emissions totaled about 50,600 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, an increase Scoular tied to a full year of operations at its canola crush plant in Goodland, Kansas, and to higher energy use as larger harvest volumes moved through its facilities.
Beth Stebbins, director of sustainability and producer strategy at Scoular, said the company is "expanding regenerative agriculture acres and strengthening farmer relationships" while keeping a focus on safety.
Scoular has not said which region joined the Grupo Trimex program beyond Adrian or how much program wheat is shipped to Mexico.
