Science, Integrity, Results
Pasture Performance & Carbon Monitoring
A whole of farm approach to pasture performance, management impact, and soil carbon outcomes over time.
Agronomy and Pasture Blend Advise
Our team of experienced agronomists can support you with pasture establishment, species selection and blend design for your production system.
Ongoing Pasture Research & Development
Agrimix is commited to continuous investment in pasture research and applied development. Working with partners to help test, refine and scale practical innovations for grazing systems.
Agrimix is an independent, Australian-owned and family run agricultural technology company. We treat our customers like family, your paddock is our office. Since 2008 we have been working with producers to find solutions to pasture productivity that are evidence based, practical and scalable.
This on the ground knowledge, combined with world-leading science and research partnerships, means we are able to deliver innovative pasture management systems and products to maximise grazing productivity and profitability. Our aim is to contribute to growing prosperous and sustainable communities in the Northern half of Australia.
Digging deeper
Agrimix is different because we are backed by transparent science and a team with extensive experience in grazing systems.
Every solution we produce uses longterm Australian grazing trial evidence and local pasture and soil datasets, reflecting the realities of beef and sheep systems. Our team puts businesses first, with productivity integrated into everyday pasture management.
Most of our team were raised on farms and in farming communities. We treat our customers like family, your paddock is our office
Our commitment
COMMUNITIES AND GROWTH FOR NORTHERN HALF OF AUSTRALIA
SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
PRODUCER LED
How the seed was first sown….
1990’s - The Discovery
Old Desmanthus sites surveyed. Chris Gardiner finds naturally selected Desmanthus surviving in very harsh conditions and starts breeding from them
2008 | Progardes® is conceived
James Cook University approaches Founding Director Nick Kempe regarding an interesting project on tropical legumes.
2012 | All in the harvest
Agrimix introduces Progardes® at Beef Week 2012. Whilst not yet having any seed to sell, an impressive seed crop was ready to harvest.
Agrimix employs a Territory Manager for Queensland, Greg Campbell, and starts signing up Progardes® stockists.
2016 | Progardes® gets the tick
Plant Breeder’s rights granted to James Cook University for the five cultivars in the Progardes® blend.
2017 | It’s all in the collaboration
Agrimix is successful in attaining a CRC-P Grant through the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. The 3 year research programs brings together beef producers, research institutions and the state and federal governments to collaborate on a program to deliver new legumes for pasture productivity to the Northern half of Australia.
2018 | Team building success
Agrimix employs Heitor Fleury as their resident Agricultural Consultant.
2019 | Always learning
Plant Breeder’s Rights granted on new Desmanthus lines in the pipeline.
By 2021 we had sown over 100,000 hectares of Progardes® providing great benefit to graziers all over the northern half of Australia. Agrimix, with QUT and others, starts a new method of soil carbon quantification.
Entered a Strategic Alliance with Australian-owned company Selected Seeds, who have taken on the Progardes® brand. This partnership allows Agrimix to focus on maximising and measuring paddock productivity, including sequestration of soil carbon.