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Australian farmers face unprecedented challenges: climate variability, soil degradation, and rising input costs. In this evolving landscape, many are turning their attention underground — to the living systems that sustain healthy, resilient crops.
For over 20 years, New Edge Microbials (NEM) has been at the forefront of biological agriculture, developing tailored biological solutions specifically for Australian soils and farming systems.
Our mission is clear: to unlock productivity below the surface by harnessing beneficial microbes, fungi and natural compounds that improve soil health, enhance nutrient uptake and stimulate plant growth.
At NEM, everything begins with listening. We partner with growers to understand their on-farm challenges and realities, then combine these insights with rigorous science and innovation.
Our collaboration with global microbial leader Lallemand Plant Care combines world-class research capability with deep local knowledge.
Product development starts in the field — with grower feedback, soil microbiome studies, crop stress profiling and practical farming experience shaping every formulation.
Healthy soil is the cornerstone of productive agriculture, yet intensive cropping practices can impact the microbial life that drives nutrient cycling and root health.
NEM biological products help restore and support this ecosystem by:— NEM Head of Product Development, Simon Speirs
Biostimulants: LALSTIM OSMO SP contains natural glycine betaine, helping plants stabilise enzymes and membranes under stress. Growers have seen improved fruit set, crop uniformity and recovery after heat, drought and salinity stress.
Biofertilisers: LALRISE START SC and LALRISE MAX WP support nutrient availability and root development. Beneficial bacteria and fungi improve nutrient uptake and support long-term soil productivity.
Legume Inoculants: Rhizobia-based inoculants support sustainable nitrogen fixation and improved plant performance in challenging soils.
Our partnership with Lallemand Plant Care strengthens NEM’s commitment to science-driven solutions built from grower insights.
Together, we develop biological technologies that are scientifically validated and designed for practical results in Australian farming systems.
All NEM products are tailored for Australian soils, climates and cropping systems. They are designed to integrate into existing farm programs and provide practical biological solutions.
Through technical support and grower collaboration, NEM helps farmers unlock the potential of biological agriculture.
— NEM CEO Cornelius van Dyk
Biologicals improve soil health, optimise nutrient use and enhance crop resilience — helping growers achieve better outcomes sustainably.
At NEM, the best solutions come from listening to growers first, then delivering science-backed products that work beneath the surface.
Combined use of LALRISE® MAX WP and LALRISE® START SC improves nutrient use efficiency, promotes vigorous early growth and enhances plant resilience.
In a two-year apple trial, treated trees showed increased vegetative growth compared with untreated controls across two growing seasons.
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New Edge Microbials, a business started by microbiologist Sandy Montague 20 years ago, has partnered with Canada’s Lallemand Inc. in a deal that will contribute significantly to transformation in the productivity and sustainability of broad acre and horticulture farming in Australia and New Zealand.
