By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media
Regenerate Asset Management has unveiled a regenerative agriculture initiative in Denmark, channeling an initial €25 million from its Regenerate European Sustainable Agriculture fund (RESA). This investment, representing the inaugural phase of the program, targets organic dairy operations across northern Jutland, Denmark amid a wider strategy poised to scale up to €100 million. By shifting conventional dairies to regenerative methods and building on what organic farms already do well, the platform seeks to improve soil health, boost biodiversity and lift the quality of dairy products.
The investment will go toward transforming conventional dairy farms mired in industrial practices into regenerative models, while upgrading existing organic operations, thereby bolstering soil health, biodiversity and milk quality. Denmark already sits at the forefront of organic food, backed by one of the most advanced, government supported certification systems on the planet. Regenerate’s approach accelerates the shift to practices that sequester carbon and foster ecosystem resilience and also aligns with Denmark’s National Organic Action Plan. The Scandinavian nation has set an ambition to double organic farmland, sales and exports by 2030 so that one quarter of all of Denmark’s farmland is organic, reinforcing its long standing focus on sustainable, premium food.
Regenerate Chief Investment Officer Ryan Cameron stated, “In Denmark, we’ve identified an exciting opportunity to apply modern regenerative and automation techniques to prevalent dairy systems combining robotic milking with adaptive grazing to unlock efficiency, profitability and long-term resilience. It’s about proving that innovation in the field can do more with the same land, delivering both stronger returns for farms and measurable environmental gains.”
Regenerate CEO Ben Stafford said, “We are challenging the pre-conceptions of the dairy industry, which question livestock conditions and carbon emissions. A regenerative approach to farming aligns farming practices to natural systems, and trades quantity in favor of quality, lower emissions and higher margins. Animal welfare is a priority, with robot milking parlors giving cows more freedom to choose when they want to be milked versus grazing pastures. Our robots also monitor the health of the cows to provide data support to the regenerative transition.”
Laust Krejberg, the dairy farmer receiving the capital injection, commented, “I’m honestly proud that it was Regenerate who bought it. At the same time, I’m disappointed that there aren’t investors like that in Denmark investors with patience.”
Regenerate’s Stafford also touted the investment on LinkedIn, posting, “Nature aligned farming is gaining traction and our acquisition of a highly sustainable dairy farm in Denmark is testament. There is a long way to go, but Laust (current farmer) has started this journey with skill and bravery with a backdrop of conventional dairy farming. We are proud to take this farm forward to develop a truly regenerative dairy operation.”
At the core of the Danish strategy is getting more out of the land in a sustainable way. Regenerate is looking to shift conventional, shed-based, silage heavy dairies into regenerative grazing systems so the land stays productive, farms stay profitable and emissions drop. Additionally, it layers in tree crops across the dairy footprint to generate new income streams alongside milk, while improving soil, water and biodiversity. With farms adopting regenerative practices, the goal is to produce organic milk and cheese that supports soil restoration, clean water and sustainable land management. Regenerate is taking a buy and build approach, using a pipeline of local acquisitions to create scale and provide liquidity as well as succession options to farmers.
This Danish platform advances Regenerate’s mission by directing capital toward farming systems that improve food quality, restore ecosystems, and provide clear climate benefits through reduced emissions and better carbon sequestration. It follows the firm’s earlier vertically integrated regenerative investments in Spain for pistachio and cherry crops as well as Portugal for blueberry harvests. Additionally, Regenerate is readying a new institutional fundraising round planned for 2026, which will support ongoing expansion across Europe’s agricultural landscape.
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