CANEGROWERS committed to supporting Mossman growers
CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan has described the announcement that MSF Sugar’s Mulgrave Mill will no longer crush Mossman cane as deeply disappointing news for the Mossman district and the wider sugar industry.
CANEGROWERS welcomes new NFF President
CANEGROWERS has congratulated Queensland farmer Hamish McIntyre on his election as President of the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF).
Competition, not control
It's time to end the conflict at the heart of Australia's sugar marketing system
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Solving air travel's emissions dilemma
CANEGROWERS has welcomed Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s recent public vote of confidence in the sugarcane industry’s ability to supply the feedstock for a biofuels revolution in Queensland. Announcing a second Sustainable Aviation Fuel project in as many weeks, Premier Palaszczuk declared Queensland “perfectly…
Time to resolve sugar terminals issue
CANEGROWERS is calling on the owners and operators of Queensland’s bulk sugar terminals to put aside their differences and come together to find a long-term solution to the operation of these strategically significant industry assets. Representatives from Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) and Queensland Sugar Limited…
Grower commitment to reef recognised
CANEGROWERS welcomes the Queensland Government’s continuing support of the industry’s best management practice program, Smartcane BMP. Earlier today, Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Meaghan Scanlon announced $4.47 million in funding for the industry-led program over the next three years. The…
CANEGROWERS questions motive for terminal move
Peak sugarcane industry body CANEGROWERS is calling on Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) to explain the reasoning behind its decision to abandon a long and successful commercial partnership with Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) for the operation of the state’s bulk sugar terminals. CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens said the…
Australia ready to lead world in sustainable sugar
Australia is set to pioneer a new era of sustainable sugar exports when the first-ever shipment of fully traceable, sustainably produced raw sugar is loaded for export at the Port of Townsville this week. In a world first, the sugar, produced from cane grown by Smartcane BMP accredited growers, will be traceable…