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+10 YEARS INVESTING IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

PRODUCER LED INNOVATION

Agrimix invests significant resources into Research and Development. We aim to find practical and scalable solutions to increase livestock productivity and sustainability across Northern Australia.

We are continually looking to collaborate with leading research institutions and we’re really proud to be developing innovative solutions that will help Australia achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

  • Animal Productivity Benefits
  • Pasture Productivity Benefits
  • Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

Current research projects

New pastures to increase livestock productivity in the north

Impacts of Desmanthus on productivity, profitability and GHG emissions

Overcoming the knowledge gaps

NEW PASTURES TO INCREASE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTIVITY IN THE NORTH

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 included greenhouse gas mitigation investigations to determine if Desmanthus can help reduce methane emissions in cattle.

Further information in the MLA report

CRC-P Partners

Impacts of Desmanthus on Productivity, Profitability and GHG Emissions

Our previous research suggests feeding beef cattle Desmanthus can reduce methane emissions by up to 10%. Partnering with CSIRO and JCU, this new research project will trial the use of Desmanthus in grazing paddocks in three commercial grazing operations across NSW and QLD. This project received grant funding from the Australian Government. You can read more about the government’s funding of low-emission livestock feed technologies here.

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Overcoming the Knowledge Gaps

The project aims to equip producers with the skills and confidence to develop higher quality pasture and forage conservation that increases landscape and grazing system resilience during drought conditions. The University of New England were recently awarded an Innovation Grant from the Australian Government to develop a co-learning approach to increase the adoption of deep-rooted legumes and conserved forage as key strategies for drought resilient Northern Australian grazing systems. Agrimix are very excited to be collaborating with UNE, JCU and CSIRO on this $3million project. You can read more about UNE’s drought resilience projects here.

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Driving research projects 

Nick Kempe

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.

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Chris Gardiner

Chris Gardiner

JCU Researcher and 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.

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Mark Keating

Mark Keating

Seed Development & Production Manager

Mark is leading Agrimix’s extensive R&D program developing new legumes and tree species for pasture land across Australia.

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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. 

ANIMAL BENEFITS

High protein pasture

High protein feed

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Increased body condition score & carrying capacity

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Improved herd fertility

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Reduce lick requirements

High protein pasture

High protein feed

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Increased body condition score & carrying capacity

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Improved herd fertility

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Reduce lick requirements

Downloadable RESOURCES

  • Goats gained live weight 32% faster
  • Progardes & Buffel pastures gained 34kg over Buffel-only

Pasture Productivity

Growth, productivity and persistence​

We have undertaken research that underpins how Progardes® Desmanthus increases pasture productivity and the added benefits. 

PASTURE BENEFITS

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Increased drought resilience

Increased dry matter production

Increased dry matter production

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Increased pasture quality

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Increased soil nitrogen

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Increased drought resilience

Increased dry matter production

Increased dry matter production

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Increased pasture quality

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Increased soil nitrogen

Downloadable RESOURCES

  • Good water use efficiency and high dry matter production of our cultivar JCU2

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

Improve soil health

Increased dry matter production

Increase biomass production

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Increase soil water infiltration and storage

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Ability to earn carbon credits

Improve soil health

Improve soil health

Increased dry matter production

Increase biomass production

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Increase soil water infiltration and storage

Increased-soil-nitrogen

Ability to earn carbon credits

Downloadable RESOURCES

  • Reducing methane emissions in beef cattle using Desmanthus
  • In-vitro assessment of Desmanthus for GHG
  • Read the MLA Report here

Hear it from the experts!

Kate & John Scott

Masters of Pastures – Kate & John Scott, Allandale, Roma, Queensland

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Jason Collins

Masters of Pastures – Jason & Donna Collins, Springsure, Queensland

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Masters of Pastures – George and Maree Avendano, “Towri”, Boggabri, NSW

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