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CANEGROWERS Mackay
Mackay Canegrowers Limited (MCL) trading as CANEGROWERS Mackay is an integral part of the CANEGROWERS organisation, the peak body representing Australia's sugarcane growers in Queensland and New South Wales. MCL provides services, representation and support to the majority of cane growers across the Mackay and Plane Creek regions on a wide range of issues including advocacy, marketing, water and electricity, workplace health & safety, transport, environment and best management practice, training and business management.
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MACKAY AREA COMMITTEE ANNUAL INFORMATION MEETING
All CANEGROWERS Members in the Mackay Sugar area are invited to attend their Mackay Area Committee Annual Information Meeting being held as follows:
Friday 21 February 2020
1.00pm
Mackay Turf Club, 9 Peak Downs Highway, Ooralea
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QFF Carbon Farming and Land Restoration Fund Workshops
With the first investments of the Land Restoration Fund now open, the Queensland Farmers’ Federation has partnered with the Queensland Government to deliver workshops across Queensland to provide information and help landholders apply for the Fund. At the workshops, specialists from government, industry and the carbon farming sector (QRIDA, Carbon Market Institute, your industry representatives, your local NRM staff and Carbon Project Developers) will explain the application process and provide information on the first investment round so attendees can start putting together applications for carbon farming projects in Queensland.
Registrations are now open for the following workshop:
Mackay: 13 March 2020 - https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/land-restoration-fund-2020-investment-round-workshop-mackay-tickets-94295467281
Please click here to view an invitation and relevant links and registraion details. If you require any further information, QFF Environment and NRM Policy Adviser Adam Knapp is available at adam@qff.org.au or on 07 3837 4734.
QFF is delivering these workshops in partnerhip with the Land Restoration Fund supported by the Queensland Government.
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WANTED: young grower member (18-35) to represent Mackay/Plane Creek
CANEGROWERS Mackay is keen to hear from young members (aged 18-35) about what they believe are the opportunities for their generation for successful cane farming in the district in the 2020s and beyond. Simply by sending in their ideas by email to CEO Kerry Latter with their details, they will be in the running to win free registration and accommodation at the Next Gen Case IH Step UP! Conference in Bundaberg from 24-25 March. More -
CANEGROWERS Mackay calls for Reef regs workshops
CANEGROWERS Mackay Chairman Kevin Borg says the Queensland Department of Environment and Science is obligated to run education programs throughout the industry to help growers understand the new Reef regulations. It is an ideal time now that the wet season has begun. More
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Recent world sugar prices are a reason to smile
Recent sugar prices have rallied above AUD $450/tonne which has not been seen for more than 12 months. CANEGROWERS Mackay Chairman Kevin Borg told the Rural Weekly this week that growers can take advantage of good prices through forward pricing products thanks to CANEGROWERS' significant victory in gaining market choice (about to mark its first year anniversary). More -
Reef Protection Regulations Information Packs
For more information:
1. Visit the Queensland Government website at www.qld.gov.au/ReefRegulations
2. Email officeofthegbr@des,qld.gov.au or call 13 QGOV (137468).
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Celebrating our Slice of Heaven on National Agriculture Day
CANEGROWERS Mackay proudly announces the winners of our farm photographic competition, Slice of Heaven, on National Agriculture Day, 21 November 2019. More
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Marketing Information Service available to assist members
Facilities are available for all cane growers in the central region - and indeed in growing regions throughout the State - to take up forward pricing of their Grower Economic Interest (GEI) sugar when the opportunity to lock in better prices presents itself. More -
Smartcane BMP will secure environmental benefits & increase markets
CANEGROWERS has succeeded in minimising some of the impact of the regulations under the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Law. We also remain committed to the Government-funded industry Best Management Practice program Smartcane BMP. More -
Cane Burning Notification now available
The latest Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Information Sheet - Cane Burning Notification is now available. More -
CANEGROWERS Queensland's Current Activities
Weekly update on activities CANEGROWERS Queensland is undertaking on behalf of its members. To view the update, go to the Members Tab.
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The Billet
The Billet is CANEGROWERS Mackay's premium cane growers magazine delivered monthly to members of CANEGROWERS Mackay. The Billet consists of news and information specifically for cane growers and farming businesses. For advertising or subscription information, call (07) 4944 2600.