JPJ Farming Carbon Project

The JPJ Farming Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located near the small locality of Premer, approximately 80km southwest of Gunnedah in the Liverpool Plains region of New South Wales. Registered in March 2025, the project spans 1,170 hectares of agricultural land in an area widely recognized for its fertile black earth soils and extensive cropping and grazing operations.

The project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models Methodology Determination 2021. This method involves establishing a baseline of soil carbon levels and implementing new management activities to sequester additional carbon over time. The specific activity for this project involves applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address material nutrient deficiencies. By correcting these deficiencies, the project aims to boost plant productivity and root growth, thereby increasing the flow of carbon into the soil.

The Premer region is characterized by a temperate climate with summer-dominant rainfall, averaging approximately 600-650mm annually. The soils in this part of the Liverpool Plains are typically rich, heavy clay Vertosols (often called "black soil") and basalt-derived earth, which have a high capacity for carbon storage. Public records indicate that JPJ Farming is an active cattle producer, having purchased high-value Limousin bulls, suggesting the project likely integrates these soil improvements with a grazing enterprise. The project is managed by Loam Carbon, a proponent well-known in the industry for specializing in microbial soil carbon solutions.