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The latest from the Agrimix team
Our team are on the ground, in paddock and bring you their agronomy, pasture productivity and soil carbon insights, as we get them. Here’s the latest:
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A strong El Niño is in place. Now what?
This El Niño could be the strongest on record, but a lot of Queensland has just had a good drink. In 2023 the fear hit cattle prices harder than the weather did. Here’s how to plan this time.
Methane is energy you paid for and didn’t get — Progardes Desmanthus turns it into beef
Methane is feed energy your cattle never turn into beef. A 16-month CSIRO trial on a commercial NAPCo property shows what Progardes® Desmanthus does about it.
Does Desmanthus actually build soil carbon? We funded the research to find out.
Twelve paired sites across Queensland, cores to a metre deep, and a clear answer: well-established Desmanthus pastures store more soil carbon.
Meet The Team: Chloe Kempe
Get to Know the Agrimix Team Chloe Kempe, Brand and Research Program Manager If Agrimix was a spaceship, then Chloe would be Mission Control.
The Persistence of Progardes in Harsh Environments – Peronne Station
Update on our CRC-P research project at Peronne Station Project Name: New Pastures to Increase Livestock Productivity in the North One of the goals
Groundbreaking Pilot Study of Progardes® for Silage
Results are in – Cattle enjoy Progardes silage, the “Lucerne for the north” In what may well be a world-first, JCU plant breeder Chris
New Agrimix Demonstration Site in Casino
Leading the way in pasture research, Agrimix has established a demonstration site in Casino, NSW, showcasing a variety of grass and legume species. The
Measuring Soil Carbon Changes in Real-time a Step Closer with $3.2M Government Grant
Farmers are a step closer to accessing low-cost soil carbon data thanks to a $3.2 million Commonwealth Government grant. Stage 1 of the research study
JCU Researchers Trial Progardes® Silage in Hopes to Fill Northern Feed Gap
Researchers aim to close the dry season feed gap for Northern Australian beef cattle farmers Adding value to Northern Australia’s beef cattle industry greatly
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