Time to bring the cane back to Queensland classrooms
CANEGROWERS, the peak body for Queensland's sugarcane industry, has launched a new suite of curriculum-aligned educational resources designed to inspire and educate the next generation about one of Australia’s most enduring and forward-thinking…
Disaster funding boost reflects increasing cost of recovery
CANEGROWERS has welcomed the State and Federal governments' decision to increase disaster recovery funding for primary producers to $75,000, calling it a win for Queensland’s cane growers and the broader agricultural sector.
CANEGROWERS welcomes food security plan but calls for action on biofuels
CANEGROWERS welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to Feeding Australia, a national food security strategy that aligns with the long-standing calls from Australian farmers to strengthen our agricultural supply chains.
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Growers ahead of targets for best practice accreditation
Queensland’s sugarcane growers are ending the year on a high. Nine months after hitting the milestone of 500 accreditations, a 600th cane farm business has been independently assessed as operating at or above industry best practice under the acclaimed Smartcane BMP program. “This is evidence of remarkable…
Sugar industry leaders building a vision for the future
Leaders from across the Australian sugar industry have met this week to develop a working industry vision for the future. The forum involved representatives from CANEGROWERS, Australian Sugar Milling Council, Australian Cane Farmers’ Association, and Sugar Research Australia. The agreed working vision is: Sugar Plus:…
CANEGROWERS launches course for cane farm profitability
Industry peak organisation CANEGROWERS is encouraging sugarcane growers to register for a TAFE Queensland course aimed at improving farm profitability. “Competition in sugar marketing and the ability to forward price has opened up new opportunities for growers to enhance their profitability,” CANEGROWERS CEO Dan…
Mill decision heralds changes for Maryborough
CANEGROWERS Maryborough says the announcement from MSF Sugar that it will stop operating the Maryborough Mill and instead arrange for contracted sugarcane to be crushed elsewhere ends six months of uncertainty and speculation for growers. “While today’s news about the mill is disappointing for us and the community,…
Sugarcane's top two issues for the new Qld Government
While the Queensland State Election is over, the CANEGROWERS campaign continues for a policy environment in which the sugarcane industry and regional communities and economies can thrive and grow “I congratulate all of the candidates at the weekend’s election for their dedication to the state and particularly the…