Cane Country Legends named at centenary celebrations
Some have spent a lifetime standing up for cane growers. Others have helped change the way the industry operates. And some are only just beginning to make their mark.
Season winds down, but early finish comes with a catch
It’s the beginning of the end for Queensland's 2026 cane crush, with harvesters falling silent across the Burdekin and Proserpine districts today.
Second grower champion takes seat on sugar terminals board
CANEGROWERS has welcomed the election of its Chairman, Owen Menkens, as a director of Sugar Terminals Limited (STL), strengthening the grower voice on STL’s board at a critical time for the company.
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City kids discover the grass behind the goodies
More than 2,000 students got their hands dirty planting sugarcane billets this week, as CANEGROWERS brought the story of Queensland’s sugarcane industry to Brisbane’s Rural Discovery Day.
Harvesters ready to roll as growers brace for difficult season
Queensland’s 2026 sugarcane crush will officially get underway next week, with harvesters rumbling into life across the state’s far north.
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.