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platform that makes this possible . With its

integrated model covering farm management ,

land stewardship , grain logistics and

sustainability services , the partnership allows

us to test regenerative ideas in real - life

farming systems , ensuring that what we learn

is credible , relevant and ready to be applied

more widely .

These trials are an important step toward

future sustainable sourcing programmes

in Australia . They help us understand which

regenerative practices deliver the strongest

benef its in local conditions and identify what

practical adoption pathways could look like

for farmers , and shape the support models

needed to align early with growers and

supply chain partners .

In the United Kingdom and Czech

Republic , our long - standing collaboration

with Suntory and Beam Suntory supports

a three - year pilot which started with four

farmers managing 400 hectares . This project

promotes sustainable cereal production by

testing farming methods designed to improve

soil health , enhance biodiversity and reduce

carbon emissions . This unique partnership

blends scientif ic measurement with farmer

engagement to generate concrete data

across different pedoclimatic contexts .

Our ambition to expand regenerative

agriculture across key barley regions

starts with piloting regenerative practices

in real f ields , with real farmers , and in real

conditions .

In Australia ,

where barley

underpins much

of our Asia - Pacif ic

malting operations ,

we are trialling

regenerative

practices

through on - farm

experiments

run with the

Boolah Group . These trials explore how core

regenerative levers such as increasing soil

cover and managing nutrients more eff iciently

perform in Australian soil conditions . Alongside

environmental indicators like soil health ,

resilience and emissions impact , our teams

also look closely at what is practical for growers

operating at a commercial scale .

Boolah , an Australian organisation connecting

sustainably - grown , low - emission , traceable

barley to customers , provides the operational

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