CANEGROWERS wins replanting support for flood-hit growers
CANEGROWERS welcomes the State and Federal Governments’ joint decision to allow disaster recovery grants to cover replanting costs – calling it a major win for growers.
Disaster relief a good start but recovery is more than cleanup
CANEGROWERS welcomes today’s announcement by the State and Federal Governments of a joint disaster relief package for primary producers devastated by recent flooding across north Queensland.
CANEGROWERS urges State Government to assist flood-hit growers with replanting costs
As north Queensland’s cane farmers face a disaster of unprecedented scale, CANEGROWERS is urging the State Government to align with other states by assisting growers with the cost of replanting lost crops.
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Reef policy failings outlined at Senate hearing
Key failings in the way governments have approached policy to assist the Great Barrier Reef have been exposed by the sugarcane growers’ organisation CANEGROWERS at a Senate inquiry in Brisbane. Grower representatives from eight CANEGROWERS district organisations along with state CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri have…
Farmers welcome water price cut promise
An early election commitment from the Liberal National Party to cut the cost of irrigation water for farmers by 20% has been welcomed by Queensland’s largest sugarcane growers’ organisation, CANEGROWERS. “With more than 65% of our $2.5 billion sugarcane crop in Queensland reliant on irrigation, water and electricity…
Report reveals $1.3b cost of misguided Reef policies
A new analysis reveals the State Government risks an economic hit to Queensland of $1.3 billion over ten years with its misguided push to cut nitrogen applications on sugarcane crops by up to 30% below industry best practice levels. “We are doing all we can to reduce the risk to Great Barrier Reef water quality from…
Farmers warned of government data siphoning plan
CANEGROWERS is sounding the alarm over a covert State Government move to access data about Queensland farmers in Great Barrier Reef catchment areas. “The Department of Environment and Science is seeking a contractor to identify sources of information about sugarcane growers, graziers and banana producers along much of…
WTO panel puts Indian sugar subsidies in the spotlight
The Australian sugar industry has united behind the government’s escalation of action against illegal Indian sugar subsidies. Australia, Brazil and Guatemala have lodged a joint request with the World Trade Organisation’s Dispute Settlement Body to establish a WTO Panel to investigate and rule on whether India’s high…