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.
Every August, the Ekka gives city and country a chance to meet face to face – and for us in agriculture, that’s a golden opportunity.
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.
As we approach the midpoint of the 2025 crush, it’s clear this season is shaping up very differently to the one we endured last year.
It’s not every week we get to talk about good news — but this one’s worth acknowledging
We recently saw the Queensland Government announce the extension of the 15% rural irrigation price discount for another two years, and I reckon most of the farmers I know would say it’s about time.