Glentana Soil Carbon Project

The Glentana Soil Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration initiative located approximately 75km southwest of Springsure in the Central Highlands region of Queensland. Registered in March 2025, the project covers a specific 3,254-hectare area within the larger Glentana Station, a property owned and operated by the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo). The region is characterized by cattle grazing and dryland cropping, supported by fertile soil profiles.

This project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology, which credits landholders for increasing Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks over time. To achieve this, AACo is implementing land management changes including altering stocking rates to improve vegetation cover and transitioning from intensive tillage to reduced or no-tillage practices. These activities are designed to minimize soil disturbance and maximize biomass retention, thereby drawing carbon from the atmosphere into the soil profile.

The environment in the Central Highlands typically features a semi-arid to sub-tropical climate with summer-dominant rainfall averaging around 670mm annually. The soils in the project area are likely fertile cracking clays (Vertosols) or basalt-derived soils, which are common in the region and highly responsive to improved pasture management. Glentana Station itself is integral to AACo’s supply chain, specifically for breeding and growing Wagyu cattle, often feeding into the nearby Aronui Feedlot.