PORTAL A
Ginners & Seed Suppliers
Regional gins and grain desks with fuzzy cottonseed to place under forward season contracts or track allocation.
Australian grown · Australian processed · NSW
Value-Adding Australian Agriculture Through Local Oilseed Processing
Southernkraft Industries is developing dedicated mechanical cottonseed processing, expeller pressing, and modular vegetable oil refining infrastructure in New South Wales to deliver continuous, high-energy feed fractions and premium frying oil for Australia and New Zealand.
Made in Australia
Grown here. Processed here.
Our plan is to grow and process in Australia, then supply buyers across Australia and New Zealand. Processing locally keeps the value and the jobs in regional Australia.
- 01
Australian-grown seed
Cottonseed sourced from Australian cotton gins, not imported.
- 02
Processed locally
Seed preparation, pressing and refining planned at one site in New South Wales.
- 03
Supplied to Australia & New Zealand
Cake, hulls and oil intended for feedlots, dairies and kitchens on both sides of the Tasman.
Our target
What we are aiming for
Based on our processing knowledge, we are aiming for a cake with more protein per tonne than typical cottonseed meal, with its natural oil kept in for energy. These are design targets, and we will confirm them through trials during commissioning.
| Parameter as fed | Our targetExpeller cake | Typical cottonseed mealPublished typical analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Crude protein | 40–42%* | 35.0% |
| Fat (natural oil) | ≥ 7.0%* | 7.0% typical · 6.0% min |
| Metabolisable energy, ruminants | ≥ 11.0 MJ/kg* | 11.0 MJ/kg |
| Crude fibre | Expected lowerBased on our process design | 15.0% typical · 20% max |
| Ration flexibility | Bulk roughage also offeredPlanned, for use where needed | Hulls in the mealFibre level set by the meal |
| Physical form | 4–15 mm flakesPlanned, with coarse meal as an option | Meal / pellets |
+14–20%
Potential protein uplift
If we reach our 40–42% target, each tonne would carry 14–20% more protein than typical meal at 35%.
4–15 mm
Planned flake size
We plan to screen the cake into even flakes suited to mixer wagons, with coarse meal as an option.
≥ 7%
Natural oil retained
Mechanical pressing is intended to leave natural cottonseed oil in the cake as an energy source.
Estimated protein per load
Estimate only, assuming our target analysis is achieved.
At our target12.0–12.6 t
Typical meal10.5 t
Potential difference+1.5–2.1 t
* Typical analysis, as fed basis. There may be variations of composition depending on seasonal conditions and raw materials. Our values are design targets and will be confirmed through commissioning trials. Typical cottonseed meal values are taken from a published Australian cottonseed meal product sheet (typical analysis and specification, as fed).
Stakeholder portals
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The project is being shaped with the people who would supply it, buy from it and host it. Pick your role to see the relevant specifications and the short survey for your sector.
PORTAL B
Feedlots & Nutritionists
Beef feedlots, backgrounders, dairies and consulting ruminant nutritionists evaluating expeller cake and bulk hulls.
PORTAL C
Foodservice Oil Buyers
Takeaway groups, fish-and-chip operators, packagers and food manufacturers buying high-stability frying oil.
PORTAL D
Regional Partners
Industrial landholders, councils, utilities, haulage operators and equipment suppliers in New South Wales, where the plant is projected.
Feedstock
Every crush starts in the paddock
Each boll carries seed under the lint. Once the gin strips the lint, what is left is fuzzy cottonseed. Southernkraft plans to buy this seed from regional gins and process it close to where it is grown, instead of trucking it out of the region whole.
- Source
- Regional gins
- Intake form
- Fuzzy seed
- Outputs
- Cake · Hulls · Oil
Core pillars
Three commitments the plant is being designed around
0g hexane
100% Mechanical Extraction
Oil is removed by screw pressing alone. No hexane or other solvent enters the process, so the cake carries no solvent residue and the site carries no solvent-handling risk.
- Conditioning heat only when moisture needs it
- Lower fire classification than solvent plants
NSWprojected site
Strategic Regional Logistics
The plant is projected for New South Wales, between cotton gins and the feedlot belt, to shorten seed haul-in and meal haul-out.
- B-double access as a site criterion
- Backloading between gins and feedlots
40–42% CP*
Direct Ruminant Nutrition
Screened 40–42% CP cracked flakes with at least 7% natural oil, designed to supply protein and energy in a single ration ingredient.
- ≥ 11.0 MJ/kg ME for ruminants*
- Can displace supplemental tallow
* Typical analysis, as fed basis. There may be variations of composition depending on seasonal conditions and raw materials.
How the line works
One seed stream, three saleable fractions
- STEP 1
Receival & cleaning
Fuzzy seed delivered from regional gins, weighed, sampled and cleaned of trash and stones.
- STEP 2
Seed preparation
Seed is cracked and prepared for pressing.
- STEP 3
Expeller pressing
Single-pass dry-friction pressing of the kernels.
- STEP 4
Cake screening
Cake cracked and screened to 4–15 mm flakes or coarse meal.
- STEP 5
Modular refining
Crude oil filtered, then refined, bleached and deodorised.
Fraction 1Expeller cakeProtein & energy for feedlot rations
Fraction 2Bulk hullsPalatable roughage and rumen buffer
Fraction 3RBD cottonseed oilHigh-stability foodservice frying oil
At the feed bunk
Protein and energy in one load
Our aim is a cracked expeller flake that brings protein and natural cottonseed oil into the mixer together, so one commodity can cover two jobs in the ration.
- Crude protein*
- 40–42%
- Fat (oil)*
- ≥ 7.0%
- ME ruminants*
- ≥ 11.0 MJ/kg
* Typical analysis, as fed · varies with season & raw materials
Register interest
Register as a project stakeholder
Registered stakeholders receive feasibility updates, specification revisions and invitations to ration trials or supply discussions as each stage opens.
- Updates sent at each roadmap milestone. No mailing-list spam.
- Details handled under the Australian Privacy Principles and never sold or shared.
- For detailed requirements, use the sector surveys.
Feasibility status. Project location, capacity, and development schedule remain subject to ongoing feasibility, commercial agreements, and required regulatory approvals. Product specifications shown are design targets, not guaranteed analyses.
Southernkraft / Project development
5-stage structured roadmap
How the plant gets from feasibility to first crush
Each stage has its own workstreams and a set of outputs that must be in hand before the next stage starts. Stakeholders can see where the project stands and where their input feeds in.
Schedule note. Stage timing is indicative only. Project location, capacity, and development schedule remain subject to ongoing feasibility, commercial agreements, and required regulatory approvals.
Stages 02 and 03 depend on stakeholder input
Supply volumes, preferred product formats and delivered price benchmarks from ginners, feedlots and oil buyers set the plant's capacity and product mix.
Southernkraft / Products & specifications
Commercial specifications
Three fractions from every tonne of cottonseed
Target specifications for the planned product range, written on the same basis buyers use to compare commodity offers. Final certificates of analysis will be issued per batch after commissioning.
End use · Feedlot and dairy rations
SK-EXC
Cottonseed Expeller Cake
Mechanically pressed cottonseed cake, screened into cracked flakes. Carries residual natural oil as an energy source alongside high bypass protein.
Beef feedlotsBackgroundersDairy TMR
| Parameter | Target specification | Basis / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Physical form | 4–15 mm flakes | Screened cracked flakes. Coarse meal also available. |
| Crude protein (CP) | 40.0–42.0 %* | As fed basis, N × 6.25 |
| Fat (natural oil) | ≥ 7.0 %* | Residual expeller oil. Can displace supplemental tallow in rations. |
| Moisture | ≤ 10 % | Maximum, at dispatch |
| Metabolisable energy | ≥ 11.0 MJ/kg* | Ruminants, as fed |
| Solvent residue | Nil | 100% mechanical extraction, no hexane used |
* Typical analysis, as fed basis. There may be variations of composition depending on seasonal conditions and raw materials.
Bulk tipper / walking floor · Ex-mill or delivered
Feedlot survey →
SK-HUL
Clean Cottonseed Hulls
Hulls separated mechanically during seed preparation. A palatable, low-dust fibre source for roughage and mill blending.
Feedlot roughageFeed mill compounders
| Parameter | Target specification | Basis / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Physical form | Bulk loose hulls | Separated fibrous hulls, aspirated |
| Fibre function | Effective fibre | Supports rumination and acts as a rumen buffer in high-grain rations |
| Palatability | High | Readily consumed; suited to step-up and drought rations |
| Dust | Low | Aspirated to remove fines |
| Proximate analysis | CoA per batch | CP, NDF, ADF and moisture reported once commissioning samples are available |
Bulk walking floor / tipper · Regular or seasonal supply
Roughage demand survey →
SK-RBD
Refined, Bleached & Deodorised (RBD) Cottonseed Oil
Food-grade frying oil refined from the expeller crude. Neutral in flavour and aroma with a high smoke point for continuous commercial frying.
TakeawayFish & chipsFood manufacturers
| Parameter | Target specification | Basis / notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pack formats | 20 L · 1,000 L · Bulk | 20 L food-grade cubes, IBCs and bulk food tankers |
| Smoke point | > 230 °C | Fully refined oil |
| Flavour & aroma | Neutral | Deodorised; does not carry flavour between batches of product |
| Fatty acid profile | C16:0 ~22–26 % | Palmitic content gives crisp frying stability. Oleic ~15–20 %, linoleic ~50–55 % (typical cottonseed oil range). |
| Free fatty acids | CoA per batch | Along with peroxide value and colour, to food-grade RBD limits |
| Regulatory | FSANZ Code | Produced under a food safety program to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code |
Palletised cubes · IBC · Bulk tanker
Oil buyer survey →Target specificationsDesign values for the planned plant. They are not guaranteed analyses and will be confirmed by commissioning trials.
Per-batch CoAEach dispatch will carry a certificate of analysis backed by NIR screening and reference wet chemistry.
BasisFeed values are as-fed unless stated. Prices will be quoted per tonne, delivered or ex-mill.
Specification disclaimer. Project location, capacity, and development schedule remain subject to ongoing feasibility, commercial agreements, and required regulatory approvals. Feed inclusion rates should be set by a qualified ruminant nutritionist.
Southernkraft / Stakeholder engagement
Market research · 3–4 minutes
Help size the plant to real regional demand
Your answers set capacity, product formats and the delivered-price targets the feasibility study is built on. Individual responses stay confidential and are reported only in aggregate.
Southernkraft / Contact & verification
Contact the directors
Talk to the project team
Off-take, seed supply, site and infrastructure, or general questions. Enquiries are answered by a director, usually within two business days.
Corporate entity
- Legal name
- Southernkraft Industries Pty Ltd
- ABN
- Validated Australian Registered EntityAustralian Business Register
- Projected location
- New South Wales
- sales@southernkraftindustries.com.auSales, off-take, seed supply and general enquiries
- Mobile
- Provided on requestCalls returned 8am–5pm AEST, Mon–Fri
Verify our registration on the Australian Business Register (ABN Lookup) by searching "Southernkraft Industries".
Project location, capacity, and development schedule remain subject to ongoing feasibility, commercial agreements, and required regulatory approvals.
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FAQ
Common questions from stakeholders
Can the plant crush crops other than cottonseed?
Yes, that is part of the design. Screw presses and modular refining are not specific to one seed. With adjustments to cage settings, conditioning and screening, the same line can press other oilseeds grown in the region.
- Canola is the most likely second crop.
- Multi-crop crushing is planned for Stage 05, once cottonseed operation is proven.
- A second crop would also smooth intake outside the cotton ginning season.
How will products be delivered?
Meal and hulls will be offered ex-mill or delivered in bulk tippers and walking-floor trailers. Site selection requires B-double access so loads can move at full legal payload.
Oil will ship in palletised 20 L cubes, 1,000 L IBCs or bulk food-grade tankers. Return loads of fuzzy seed from gins will be scheduled where possible to keep freight costs down.
How is product quality assured?
- In-line NIR for protein, fat and moisture on every batch.
- Reference wet chemistry through an accredited laboratory to calibrate the NIR.
- Mycotoxin screening reported on the cake CoA.
- Oil tested for free fatty acids, peroxide value and colour, made under a food safety program to the FSANZ Food Standards Code.
- Feed manufacturing aligned to stock feed industry quality accreditation.
Why mechanical extraction instead of solvent?
Solvent plants need large scale to justify their cost and hazard controls. A mechanical line suits a regional plant: it uses no hexane, applies conditioning heat only when seed moisture needs correcting, and the 7% or more oil left in the cake is valuable energy for feedlot rations.
When will product be available and at what price?
Scope is expected to be completed by October 2027. No prices are offered yet, as the project is in feasibility. Stakeholders who register or complete a survey will be the first to receive indicative pricing and sample availability once Stage 03 off-take discussions open.
Do survey responses or registrations create any obligation?
No. All volumes, prices and preferences you share are indicative and non-binding for both parties. Commercial terms would only be set by a separate written agreement.