The CANEGROWERS Policy Council, which met in Brisbane this week, has recognised and congratulated sugar mill workers across Queensland for their efforts in delivering a smooth start to the 2025 crushing season.
Cairns has taken on a sweet international flavour this week, with grower reps, policymakers and sugar industry experts from across the globe touching down for a major international conference.
Australia and the European Union are back at the negotiating table, with trade talks set to resume after a long pause. For those of us in agriculture, this is a moment of both opportunity and caution.
CANEGROWERS has welcomed today’s announcement by the Crisafulli Government of a Parliamentary Inquiry into the potential of sugarcane-based bioenergy, calling it a vital step towards building a modern, diversified sugarcane industry in Queensland.
CANEGROWERS has welcomed the renewed momentum in Australia-EU free trade negotiations, urging both sides to work towards a deal that delivers meaningful outcomes for Australian agriculture.
A long-running push by CANEGROWERS for disaster funding reform has delivered another major win for Queensland cane farmers, with the State and Federal governments agreeing to broaden the definition of ‘primary producer’ under disaster assistance rules.