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Queensland grower to lead global sugar body
CANEGROWERS Australia Chairman Owen Menkens has been elected President of the World Association of Beet and Cane Growers (WABCG), marking a proud moment for the Australian sugarcane industry on the final day of the WABCG Conference in Cairns.
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Better planning needed to protect prime farming land
Turn on the news these days and without fail you’ll hear reports on either the cost-of-living crisis or the housing crisis, or both. In many respects they are related. Prices are going up and whether it’s buying groceries or paying rent, people are struggling to make ends meet. For many people, especially in our…
Don’t abandon Mossman!
CANEGROWERS and the Australian Cane Farmers Association are calling on the State Government to support Mossman’s recovery as the far north Queensland community continues to struggle in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Tourism revenue has plummeted since Jasper struck on December 13, and now the region’s…
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Councils must do more on pest management
Footage of ‘rafts’ of Red Imported Fire Ants being swept along by floodwaters in the Rocky Point district and news reports of a nest being discovered near Wardell, 100 kms south of the Queensland border, has left the general public considering something they don’t often think about – biosecurity. For farmers,…
Scrap unjust tax on farmers
CANEGROWERS has added its voice to a growing chorus of agricultural bodies from across the country demanding the Federal Government abandon plans for the introduction of a biosecurity levy on farmers. Representatives from more than 50 peak ag groups, including CANEGROWERS, have signed a letter to Prime Minister…