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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Water price hikes put regional economies at risk
Sugarcane growers’ organisation CANEGROWERS is urging the Queensland Government to step in and freeze water prices for farmers pending a review and resolution of significant issues not addressed in a recent report. “The recommendation from Queensland Competition Authority that irrigators pay significantly higher…
Calls for transparency on Paradise Dam
Cane growers put the highest possible value on the safety of the communities in which we not only operate, but live and raise our families. For this reason, the industry has been working closely with the Queensland Government on the issue of Paradise Dam and the potential need to lower the dam’s wall due to structural…
New Year brings industry optimism
Grower-leaders will have plenty of positives to discuss when CANEGROWERS’ eight-member board gathers for its February meeting in Gordonvale (Far North Qld) this week. Significant rainfall across the North of the state has brought welcome relief to parched cane-growing communities along Queensland’s coast, with some…
New Year sugar price optimism
The New Year has started with cautious optimism about an upswing in the world sugar price and grower organisation CANEGROWERS is urging its members to keep their eye on the ball through a unique and independent information service. “We’ve seen the prompt price for sugar climb to around $435 A$/tonne over the past few…