New Horizon Soil Carbon Project

New Horizon Soil Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located approximately 40km west of Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It was registered in February 2026 and covers a project area of 1,319.61 hectares.

The region around Wagga Wagga is a highly productive agricultural area, typically dominated by mixed farming systems including dryland cropping and grazing for sheep and cattle. The local environment is classified as temperate, receiving an average of 570-580mm of rainfall distributed fairly evenly throughout the year. The area typically experiences hot, dry summers and cool winters with frequent frosts. Soils in the wider south-west slopes and Riverina region often include Kandosols, though they can suffer from constraints such as acidity, surface crusting, and nutrient stratification, making soil improvement initiatives highly valuable.

Operating under the 2021 Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology, this project type involves undertaking new or materially different agricultural management activities to build soil carbon over time. Standard methodology requirements mandate that carbon sequestration is verified through rigorous baseline and subsequent physical soil sampling (or approved models) up to a depth of one meter, across a maintained permanence period, which is nominated as 25 years for this site.

To achieve these carbon increases, the project proponents are altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing to promote soil vegetation cover. Additionally, they are re-establishing or rejuvenating pasture through targeted seeding or pasture cropping. These dual activities work symbiotically to improve overall soil health and naturally capture atmospheric carbon in the agricultural landscape.

Interestingly, the proponent, Glenory Nominees Pty Ltd (acting as Trustee for the C J Burkinshaw Family Trust), appears to be making a significant ongoing investment in regenerative farming. Supported by carbon service provider Select Carbon Pty Ltd, they also operate the nearby Pine Ridge Soil Carbon Project and Wirragoona Soil Carbon Project, expanding their portfolio of soil health and carbon sequestration initiatives across multiple properties in the region.