Agrimix Research
innovation & science
Agrimix invest significant resources into Research and Development, our goal is to find practical and scalable solutions and drive adoption across Northern Australia. We are continually looking to collaborate with leading research institutions. We have invested heavily in research over the last 10 years, showing a commitment to innovation, backed by science.
Current Research Projects
Agrimix is leading a 3 year Cooperative Research Centres Project that brings together beef producers and leading research institutions to find new legume cultivars and reliable commercial-scale establishment methods that will increase livestock productivity across Northern Australia. This project also investigated the use of Desmanthus to reduce livestock emissions in cattle.
Expected outcomes of this project include
- Practical establishment methods to reliably establish legumes in the region
- Demonstrate increased livestock and environmental productivity gains, increasing producer profitability
- Investigate using Desmanthus to reduce livestock emissions in cattle
- Educate and train young ag scientists
- Extension activities for northern beef producers
Driving research projects
INVESTING IN RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT FOR
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
PRODUCER LED
INNOVATION
Nick Kempe
Founding Director
Never one to back down from a research idea- Nick is head innovator at Agrimix and is passionate about backing science to deliver practicable research outcomes.
Chris Gardiner
Researcher Plant Breeder
Chris has dedicated his life to pasture legume science and innovation. He’s a keen researcher, as well as a dedicated lecturer at James Cook University.
Animal Productivity
Promoting live weight gain in animal production
Researchers at James Cook University have investigated the animal productivity benefits of feeding Progardes to beef, cattle, goats and sheep. Read more below
Animal benefits
High protein
feed
Improved herd
fertility
Increased body condition score & carrying capacity
Reduce lick requirements
ANIMAL BENEFITS
High protein
feed
Improved herd
fertility
Increased body condition score & carrying capacity
Reduce lick requirements
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Pasture Productivity
Growth, productivity and persistence
We have undertaken research that underpins how Progardes Desmanthus increases pasture productivity and the added benefits. Read more
Pasture benefits
Increased drought resilience
Increased dry matter production
Increased drought resilience
Increased soil nitrogen
PASTURE BENEFITS
Increased drought resilience
Increased dry matter production
Increased drought resilience
Increased soil nitrogen
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Progardes improves livestock productivity and can lower methane emissions from livestock
Collaborating with CSIRO, JCU and MLA, Agrimix have investigated the potential for Progardes Desmanthus to be used as a nutritional supplementation strategy for greenhouse gas mitigation. You can read the final report from our first trials below.
Greenhouse gas mitigation benefits
Improve soil health
Increase biomass production
Increase soil water infiltration and storage
Ability to earn carbon credits
GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION BENEFITS
Improve soil health
Increase biomass production
Increase soil water infiltration and storage
Ability to earn carbon credits
