Future uncertain as final Mossman cane delivered to Mulgrave
The final truckload of Mossman sugarcane has been delivered to Mulgrave Mill, closing a defining chapter in the region’s history and leaving an uncertain future for local growers.
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).
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Growers demand commitment on power prices and insurance
With just days to go until Queensland votes, CANEGROWERS is calling on political leaders to commit to meaningful reforms that will reduce crippling power prices and remove unfair stamp duties that stifle farmers' ability to manage risk.
Queensland’s leaders must act now to secure a biofuels future
With just days to go before Queensland votes, CANEGROWERS is urging the major political parties to break their silence on the urgent need for a domestic biofuels industry.
Second Public Energy Retailer Won’t Fix Power Prices
CANEGROWERS is warning that a government plan to establish a second public electricity retailer in regional Queensland risks creating a duopoly without providing the price relief that farmers desperately need.
“Let’s crush it!” – Relief at mill pay dispute resolution
CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens has urged Queensland’s sugarcane industry to pull together, following the resolution of the long-running pay dispute between Wilmar Sugar and three unions representing mill workers.
Growers welcome progress in mill dispute
CANEGROWERS has welcomed positive moves by Wilmar Sugar and the unions representing mill workers in an effort to bring their long-running pay dispute to an end.