Triple sustainability tick puts Queensland sugar out in front
Queensland sugarcane has picked up a rare global “triple tick” for sustainability, with the industry’s Smartcane BMP program now recognised by the world’s three leading benchmarks – VIVE, Bonsucro and ProTerra.
Classroom pilot plants seeds for the future
Queensland primary school students are gaining a fresh perspective on agriculture thanks to a new classroom program piloted in Mackay.
Growers showcase Queensland’s sweet side
Sugarcane will once again take centre stage at the Royal Queensland Show next week, with CANEGROWERS returning to the Ekka to give city visitors a first-hand look at one of Queensland’s great agricultural industries.
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Survey confirms growers at heart of growth
Hard work and a willingness to adopt new technology and practices are behind the positive results in an ABARES survey of sugarcane farms according to peak grower group CANEGROWERS. The Financial performance of sugarcane farmers 2020-21 report indicates improved financial performance and profitability for cane farms…
Taking the sugarcane story to schools
CANEGROWERS is urging schools across Australia to take a look at a new curriculum-aligned teaching resource on the sugarcane industry. “It is just as important for students in Melbourne or Sydney, for example, as it is for kids in sugarcane regions to learn about our industry which generates $2 billion of export…
Win for growers in face of costly regulations
CANEGROWERS has secured valuable recognition for Smartcane BMP accredited growers through persistent representations to the Queensland Government over its regulation of farm practices. “In its latest bureaucratic addition to reef regulations, the Government planned to make every cane farmer engage an ‘appropriate…
Sugarcane growers take safety seriously
October is National Safe Work Month, the perfect time to launch the new CANEGROWERS Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) Guide for sugarcane farms, designed to help growers assess their businesses and remain vigilant with WHS compliance. “Rural industry has a high rate of workplace accidents in Australia, so safety needs…
Growers set to drive sugar industry forward
The peak sugarcane growers’ group CANEGROWERS welcomes today’s announcement of funding as the Australian sugar industry works to develop a strategy and roadmap to secure its future. “Almost a year ago industry leaders came together – growers, millers and researchers – and agreed on the need to work together on a…