The Australian sugarcane industry’s peak grower and research bodies have joined forces in a bid to prevent a critical weed-control tool disappearing from cane farms before practical alternatives are ready.
For Bundaberg growers, the uncertainty surrounding Paradise Dam feels like a wound that never quite healed.
CANEGROWERS is calling on the Crisafulli Government to publicly and unequivocally reaffirm its commitment to rebuilding Paradise Dam, following recent media reports questioning the future of the project.
Queensland’s sugarcane harvest is fast approaching, with the 2026 crush now just weeks away.
Queensland’s move to kick–start a biofuels industry is a major step towards unlocking the full potential of the state’s sugarcane industry, CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan says.
Just weeks out from harvest, Australia’s sugarcane industry has around 5 per cent of the fuel required to complete the crush.