JHR Hillview Soil Carbon Project

JHR Hillview Soil Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located approximately 15km southeast of Parkes in the Central West region of New South Wales. It was registered in May 2026 and covers an area of 1,030.53ha.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Measurement and Models methodology involve increasing the amount of carbon stored in agricultural soils. Standard requirements dictate establishing a baseline through physical soil core sampling, introducing at least one new or materially altered eligible land management activity, and proving carbon sequestration through subsequent measurements or approved modelling. This specific project increases carbon in the soil by applying nutrients in the form of a synthetic or non-synthetic fertiliser to address a material deficiency, as well as using legume species in cropping or pasture systems.

The Parkes area is a major agricultural hub well-known for its mixed farming operations, combining broadacre cropping (such as wheat, barley, and canola) with sheep and cattle grazing. The region typically experiences moderate, temperate rainfall, and the local soils are generally characterised by productive red-brown earths, clay loams, and sandy loams.

Notably, the project proponent, Andrew Rice, is a prominent agricultural consultant and mixed-farming operator in the Parkes area. He is the founder of the agribusiness consulting firm ASPIRE agri and has previously served as the Chair of the NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA). The project is being developed in partnership with Select Carbon, a major Australian carbon project developer, leveraging Rice's deep agronomic expertise to implement these soil carbon-building practices.