Queensland grower to lead global sugar body
CANEGROWERS Australia Chairman Owen Menkens has been elected President of the World Association of Beet and Cane Growers (WABCG), marking a proud moment for the Australian sugarcane industry on the final day of the WABCG Conference in Cairns.
Global Sugar Industry Lands in Cairns for Landmark Event
Far North Queensland is playing host to the world this week as leading voices in the global sugar industry converge on Cairns for the World Association of Beet and Cane Growers (WABCG) Conference – returning to Australia for the first time in almost…
CANEGROWERS welcomes inquiry, urges action
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.
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Growers forge market path for sustainable sugar
Peak sugarcane organisation CANEGROWERS is opening more market doors for Queensland sugar by achieving advanced alignment between Smartcane BMP and a global sustainability program. Following benchmarking and alignment exercises, the VIVE Sustainable Supply Programme will recognise sugarcane produced by growers…
2022 sugarcane harvest needs workers
Australia’s sugarcane growers are worried a shortage of workers could mean they’ll struggle to harvest a good-looking and sizeable crop this year so peak grower organisation CANEGROWERS is calling for people with experience to head north for winter. “This year’s crop is looking bigger than last year’s 30 million…
Four decades fighting for growers
CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri is retiring this month after 39 years as a tenacious and dedicated grower representative. Mr Schembri, who first joined a local growers’ committee as a 23-year-old in 1983, has served tirelessly in a range of CANEGROWERS roles while also running a farm in the Mackay region with…
Industry welcomes support for diversifying markets
The Australian sugar industry welcomes the decision of the Australian Government to support the first phase of the industry’s Five-year Trade Policy and Market Access (TP&MA) strategy. The strategy is the culmination of multiple years’ analysis and discussion across industry stakeholder groups. It has nine action…
Illegal dumping on cane farms must stop
Peak sugarcane organisation CANEGROWERS is seeking urgent discussions with local government amid an escalation of people using Queensland farms as dumping grounds. “It’s a huge and distressing problem for many cane growers and other farmers who are doing their best to produce sustainable food and fibre,”…