Strong start to Crush recognised by CANEGROWERS
The CANEGROWERS Policy Council, which met in Brisbane this week, has recognised and congratulated sugar mill workers across Queensland for their efforts in delivering a smooth start to the 2025 crushing season.
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…
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Australia now second biggest raw sugar exporter
Queensland’s sugarcane growers are counting down to the start of 2021 harvest, buoyed by the news that Australia has jumped to second place in the list of raw sugar exporting nations, even with weather reducing the expected crop. “Recently, Australia has overtaken Thailand as the world’s second largest exporter of raw…
Grant helps secure sugarcane farms and jobs
CANEGROWERS has welcomed the announcement of a Federal Government grant for a crucial piece of infrastructure to help Maryborough and Sunshine Coast growers get their sugarcane to Childers for crushing this year. The Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and local Federal MP Keith Pitt have announced a $2.5 million…
Review of unfair farm reporting welcome
The Queensland Government has responded to the significant issues raised by CANEGROWERS and initiated a review of the unfair process under which agriculture’s commitment to improving water quality for the Great Barrier Reef is assessed. “Queensland’s sugarcane growers, through CANEGROWERS, have been saying for years…
Tribute to growers on the Cyclone Yasi anniversary
Queensland sugarcane growers’ organisation CANEGROWERS is paying tribute to the resilience of its members a decade on from a horror 2011. “After a sodden 2010 harvest, 2011 started with flooding in January before the 500km wide, severe Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi ripped and smashed through northern regions in…
Call for exemption to cropping land regulation
A State Government move to impose a new bureaucratic process on farmers expanding their cropping area along the Queensland coast is unnecessary and duplicates existing regulation on the sugarcane industry. “Sugarcane growing should be exempt from these proposed new rules in Great Barrier Reef catchments because cane…