Beale Carbon Project

The Beale Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the New England Tablelands of New South Wales, approximately 30km southeast of the regional city of Armidale. Registered in November 2021, the project covers a land area of roughly 229 hectares within the Armidale Regional Council jurisdiction. The region is a prominent agricultural hub, traditionally renowned for high-quality grazing, particularly fine wool and cattle production, supported by a cool temperate climate.

The project operates under the 2018 Soil Carbon Methodology, which rewards landholders for increasing the amount of organic carbon stored in their soil. To achieve this, the project proponent, Agriprove Solutions, works with the landholder to implement new management activities designed to boost soil health. Specifically, this project focuses on altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing. By carefully managing when and how long livestock graze specific paddocks, the project aims to stimulate plant growth and root depth, thereby drawing more carbon from the atmosphere into the soil profile.

Environmentally, the site sits within a high rainfall zone, typical of the New England region, which generally receives between 700mm and 900mm annually. The local landscape is characterized by the rolling hills of the tablelands, where soils are often derived from basalt or granite, providing a fertile base for pasture improvement. As a soil carbon project, it requires rigorous baseline sampling and subsequent re-measurement to verify carbon increases over the 25-year crediting period.