Industry seeks public guarantee on Paradise Dam rebuild
CANEGROWERS is calling on the Crisafulli Government to publicly and unequivocally reaffirm its commitment to rebuilding Paradise Dam, following recent media reports questioning the future of the project.
Queensland’s biofuels future begins to take shape
Queensland’s move to kick–start a biofuels industry is a major step towards unlocking the full potential of the state’s sugarcane industry, CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan says.
Cane growers – Mid East conflict biting hard
Just weeks out from harvest, Australia’s sugarcane industry has around 5 per cent of the fuel required to complete the crush.
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Positive sign but permanent fix required in sugar dispute
CANEGROWERS has welcomed a temporary suspension of strike action by Wilmar mill workers that has allowed crushing to begin at three Burdekin sugar mills.
Give cyclone-struck growers more time to make repairs
CANEGROWERS is calling on the State Government to give primary producers impacted by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper more time to apply for and conduct works under disaster recovery grants.
Sugar Cubed – Building a brighter future for Qld cane growers
Building a brighter future for Queensland’s sugarcane industry will be top of the agenda when more than 100 growers and industry leaders gather in Mackay this week for the inaugural Sugar Cubed conference.
Enough talk – just do it
The time for talking is over! Immediate, large-scale, effective action is what’s required if we’re to have any hope of halting the march of Red Imported Fire Ants, CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens has said.
Burdekin growers prepare for presidential visit
National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke will get a taste of the sweet life when he visits the heart of Queensland sugarcane country this week.