The meeting that changed Queensland’s sugar industry
One hundred years ago this week, sugarcane growers from across Queensland met in Mackay to take a defining step that would change their industry forever. CANEGROWERS was born.
CANEGROWERS remembers Mr Ron Boswell AO
CANEGROWERS today pays tribute to Mr Ron Boswell AO, a proud Queenslander and a consistent, respected advocate for the sugar industry and regional Australia.
A century on the front line for Queensland’s cane growers
The New Year will ring in a historic milestone for Queensland’s sugarcane industry, with CANEGROWERS marking 100 years of fighting for cane-farming families.
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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.
Revived EU trade talks must deliver for Australian farmers
CANEGROWERS has welcomed the renewed momentum in Australia-EU free trade negotiations, urging both sides to work towards a deal that delivers meaningful outcomes for Australian agriculture.
Disaster relief breakthrough a major win for growers
A long-running push by CANEGROWERS for disaster funding reform has delivered another major win for Queensland cane farmers, with the State and Federal governments agreeing to broaden the definition of ‘primary producer’ under disaster assistance rules.
Sugarcane industry locks in grower leadership
Queensland’s sugarcane growers have backed Owen Menkens to lead the industry through a pivotal period, re-electing the Burdekin grower for another three-year term as Chairman of CANEGROWERS Queensland.
CANEGROWERS urges minister for disaster relief fix
Queensland Minister for Primary Industries, Tony Perrett, met with cane growers near Ingham today during a visit to the Herbert River region, where many farming families were impacted by flooding earlier this year.