Home but not hosed - cane crush to resume in January
A breakdown at the Rocky Point mill late last week disrupted the final stages of the Queensland sugarcane crush, leaving around 2,000 tonnes of harvested cane sitting in bins and a further 1,000 tonnes of burnt cane standing in paddocks.
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All aboard the Sugarcane Train!
“Chugga-chugga, choo-choo, here comes the train, rollin’ towards the sugarcane!”
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Mill pay dispute costing farming families millions
CANEGROWERS has welcomed news that Wilmar and unions representing workers at the company's nine Queensland sugar mills have accepted a mediation offer from the Fair Work Commission.
All hands on deck as Mossman harvest gets green light
The race is on to get Mossman’s cane crush underway, following confirmation the State Government would chip in up to $6 million towards the cost of transporting the cane 100kms south to MSF’s Mulgrave Mill.
Positive sign but permanent fix required in sugar dispute
CANEGROWERS has welcomed a temporary suspension of strike action by Wilmar mill workers that has allowed crushing to begin at three Burdekin sugar mills.
Give cyclone-struck growers more time to make repairs
CANEGROWERS is calling on the State Government to give primary producers impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper more time to apply for and conduct works under disaster recovery grants.
Sugar Cubed – Building a brighter future for Qld cane growers
Building a brighter future for Queensland’s sugarcane industry will be top of the agenda when more than 100 growers and industry leaders gather in Mackay this week for the inaugural Sugar Cubed conference.