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Natural Capital
Stewardship

Our mission is to leave the land materially better than how we found it. We do this through:

‘Climate smart farming’ – adapting to a changing climate

Enhancing soil health

Conservation of our water resources

Managing greenhouse gas emissions

Waste and material management

Conservation of biodiversity

In Numbers

20,000+ha

brought into no-till farming

15,000+ha

of bio-conservation set aside

13,866

soil pits dug to inform soil regeneration strategies

19,984km

of irrigation drip tube installed

27,000km

tube and tape recycled

621,000

treated pine posts recycled

12,000km

wire recycled

1,000

rubber tyres recycled

5,500t

concrete recycled

*current and realised

Sustainability

We take a best-practice farming approach in order to support and enhance the sustainability and productivity of our operations.

We grow with purpose

No Till

We implement no-till farming practices in order to promote soil carbon, enhance soil structure and increase the overall efficiency and sustainability of our farming systems.

Avoided Burn

We seek to avoid burning crop residues in order to conserve carbon and nutrients and improve soil biology.

Soil Amelioration

Significant investments have been made to improve soil health and productivity across our properties. We carry out extensive soil surveying to inform ongoing soil amelioration strategies.

Water Management

Our systems use highly efficient irrigation technologies, including subsoil drip irrigation. We also capture and reuse drainage water on-farm.

Conservation

Plains-Wanderer Bird Species

We maintain a conservation covenant to provide habit for endangered plains-wanderer bird species

Feral Animal Control

We actively manage feral animal populations including feral goats in order to in order to promote remnent vegetation regrowth and to optimise crop production.

Groundwater Management

Our groundwater extraction is regulated and recorded to ensure sustainable aquifer recharge.

Carbon Accounting

Implementing carbon accounting across our assets will allow us to track our greenhouse gas emissions.

Once complete, we will be able to identify areas for improvement, enhance operational efficiencies and ultimately reduce our carbon footprint.
Our best-practice farming approach naturally supports reduced emissions, through:

Other Carbon Initiatives

  • No-till farming across 20,000ha to preserve soil structure and maintain carbon stores
  • Planting over 2 million almond trees that sequester carbon
  • Preserving approximately 15,000ha of native conservation area
  • Investing in modern AgTech to reduce herbicide usage
  • Using soil testing and Precision Ag techniques to reduce crop inputs and improve soil health