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CANEGROWERS welcomes the attempts by the Queensland Opposition to halt the implementation of further, intrusive regulation on the state’s sugarcane growers. “We’ve spent a decade arguing that the regulation of farm practices, wielding a big stick against growers, is counter-productive to delivering a sustainable…

CANEGROWERS has welcomed today’s announcement from the Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Minister Dr Anthony Lynham that irrigation water prices would remain unchanged or fall in over the next twelve months. “Back at the start of March, when farmers were told by the Queensland Competition Authority it recommended…

CANEGROWERS is urging a commonsense, pragmatic and risk-based approach to prevent Queensland sugarcane being stranded at the roadside because of the state’s blanket ban on all driver testing during the coronavirus pandemic.  CANEGROWERS is using every advocacy opportunity and putting forward suggestions which would…

Growers can face the 2020 sugarcane season with confidence given the hours of work by their CANEGROWERS staff and elected representatives.  “The harvest is due to start in late May and we are optimistic that it will do so in a way that keeps our people safe and meets government requirements around minimising the…

CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri says AgForce is promoting division and distraction within agriculture in Queensland with its plan to move into sugarcane industry representation.  "It is disappointing that rather than building on the historic collaboration and cooperation CANEGROWERS and AgForce have shared, the…