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.
Imagine if Airbus could influence Boeing’s board appointments, or if Pepsi held sway over Coca-Cola’s corporate governance.
The final truckload of Mossman sugarcane has been delivered to Mulgrave Mill, closing a defining chapter in the region’s history and leaving an uncertain future for local growers.
The dust might be settling on Queensland Sugar Limited’s Annual General Meeting, but the sense of frustration remains.
Read the latest updates for the industry in this month's Australian Canegrower
CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan has described the announcement that MSF Sugar’s Mulgrave Mill will no longer crush Mossman cane as deeply disappointing news for the Mossman district and the wider sugar industry.