MSF Sugar shipment breaks new ground in sustainable exports
A shipment of Queensland raw sugar that departed the Port of Cairns on Saturday bound for Japan marked an important milestone for Australian sugar, industry leaders have said.
Queensland growers move to lock in market position for low-emissions sugar
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.
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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 two decades.
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.