Sugarcane industry finds new energy as 2020 season ends
After a challenging 2020, Queensland’s sugarcane crush has ended and growers are looking forward to 2021. “This year’s sugarcane...
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...
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...
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...
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'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...
LNP promise of new irrigation tariffs welcome
A commitment from the Liberal National Party to reduce electricity costs and establish a set of new agriculture-specific tariffs has been welcomed by...
Water price is sweeter with election commitments
Sugarcane growers using water from state-owned irrigation schemes are set to be better off regardless of which party wins Saturday’s Queensland...
Election puts grower interests in safe hands
CANEGROWERS says growers have a strong voice in an important role following the election of Babinda sugarcane grower and CANEGROWERS Cairns Region...
Power price positive step but big issues remain
Sugarcane farmers’ group CANEGROWERS has welcomed as a win a new option to help Queensland irrigators manage high electricity costs but says...
Senate Inquiry failure symbolic of wider reef regs problem
Peak sugarcane body, CANEGROWERS has said the failure of senators to reach a consensus on the veracity of the evidence base behind reef regulations is...
Election plan to unleash sugarcane industry’s potential
CANEGROWERS has outlined an eight-point plan to the parties contesting the Queensland Election saying it will secure a sustainable, profitable and...