There’s a slow shift happening in the global sugar market – and Queensland cane growers are right in the thick of it.
As the year winds down and the post-Christmas lull sets in, I hope you had a good break and a chance to switch off.
As this edition of the paper hits the press, the 2025 harvest is just about done. While a few districts are still cutting, all should finish within the week.
Australian agriculture enjoyed a win recently, with the Federal Government’s proposed biosecurity levy stalling in the Senate after several senators pulled their support for the idea.
As I busily prepare my farm for harvest, and look out over a great crop of sugarcane, it’s hard to imagine better conditions for harvesting Queensland’s crop.
It’s that time of the year again, when Queensland’s cane-growing communities come alive with the sounds of harvesters, haulouts, cane trucks and trains.
Our perceptions can, and often do, change over time.
Fire ants are back in the news, and once again, it’s for all the wrong reasons.