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.
Home but not hosed - cane crush to resume in January
A breakdown at the Rocky Point mill late last week disrupted the final stages of the Queensland sugarcane crush, leaving around 2,000 tonnes of harvested cane sitting in bins and a further 1,000 tonnes of burnt cane standing in paddocks.
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Growers demand commitment on power prices and insurance
With just days to go until Queensland votes, CANEGROWERS is calling on political leaders to commit to meaningful reforms that will reduce crippling power prices and remove unfair stamp duties that stifle farmers' ability to manage risk.
Queensland’s leaders must act now to secure a biofuels future
With just days to go before Queensland votes, CANEGROWERS is urging the major political parties to break their silence on the urgent need for a domestic biofuels industry.
Second Public Energy Retailer Won’t Fix Power Prices
CANEGROWERS is warning that a government plan to establish a second public electricity retailer in regional Queensland risks creating a duopoly without providing the price relief that farmers desperately need.
“Let’s crush it!” – Relief at mill pay dispute resolution
CANEGROWERS Chairman Owen Menkens has urged Queensland’s sugarcane industry to pull together, following the resolution of the long-running pay dispute between Wilmar Sugar and three unions representing mill workers.
Growers welcome progress in mill dispute
CANEGROWERS has welcomed positive moves by Wilmar Sugar and the unions representing mill workers in an effort to bring their long-running pay dispute to an end.