OT Jeffery Pastoral Soil Carbon Project

OT Jeffery Pastoral Soil Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located at the "North Seaforth" property, approximately 20km northwest of Guyra (near Llangothlin and Wandsworth) in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales. It was registered on June 4, 2026, and covers a project area of 1657.06 hectares.

The project operates under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative, Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models) Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology allows landholders to earn carbon credits by measuring their baseline soil carbon levels and implementing at least one new or materially different land management activity. For this project, the core activity involves applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address a material nutrient deficiency in the soil. This increases biomass production, which in turn draws more atmospheric carbon down into the root systems and agricultural soil.

The Northern Tablelands region around Guyra is widely regarded as prime agricultural country, predominantly utilized for intensive beef cattle and sheep grazing. Benefiting from its high elevation, the area experiences a temperate climate with high, reliable rainfall. The environmental conditions are supported by highly fertile, basalt-derived red and black soils (along with some trap and granitic soils), which are ideal for pasture improvement and long-term soil carbon sequestration.

OT Jeffery Pastoral is a commercial cattle grazing enterprise with a strong history of producing and trading premium Angus and Angus-cross cattle. The project is supported by another participant, Precision Pastures, an Armidale-based independent agronomy and carbon farming consultancy that specializes in helping graziers baseline and manage soil carbon projects. By addressing soil nutrient deficiencies, the proponents are not only generating carbon credits but also driving on-farm co-benefits, including improved pasture resilience, greater carrying capacity, and enhanced overall soil health for their cattle operations.