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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Cross-border cane connection as Clarence turns 100
The CANEGROWERS Queensland Board is wrapping up its three-year term with a special visit across the border this week, heading to Maclean to help Clarence Canegrowers celebrate 100 years of representing local sugarcane farmers.
Fuelling Change: Don’t Let Queensland Lag Behind!
CANEGROWERS has welcomed Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki’s comments supporting the development of a domestic biofuels industry, during his speech to the Queensland Energy Club in Brisbane today.
Time to bring the cane back to Queensland classrooms
CANEGROWERS, the peak body for Queensland's sugarcane industry, has launched a new suite of curriculum-aligned educational resources designed to inspire and educate the next generation about one of Australia’s most enduring and forward-thinking industries – sugarcane.
Disaster funding boost reflects increasing cost of recovery
CANEGROWERS has welcomed the State and Federal governments' decision to increase disaster recovery funding for primary producers to $75,000, calling it a win for Queensland’s cane growers and the broader agricultural sector.
CANEGROWERS welcomes food security plan but calls for action on biofuels
CANEGROWERS welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to Feeding Australia, a national food security strategy that aligns with the long-standing calls from Australian farmers to strengthen our agricultural supply chains.