Sweetest Schools comes to Mackay!

The Sweetest School competition is coming to Mackay, a collaboartion between CANEGROWERS Mackay, MAPS, SRA Central Region and Mackay Show Association Cane Sub-Committee. It is an engaging competition where schools showcase their skills in growing the best sugarcane!...

Christmas Crushed: Delays take heavy toll on farming families

Queensland’s sugarcane farming families will spend this Christmas counting the cost of yet another delayed harvest, with updated industry analysis finding that poor milling performance throughout the year that has caused crushing to continue into the wet season...

CANEGROWERS secures payment for cane under 7 CCS

Despite current difficulties with yet another extended harvest season, CANEGROWERS’ ongoing advocacy for members has achieved a strong result. We are pleased to announce that thanks to the tireless work of the CANEGROWERS Mackay Area Committee, Mackay Sugar has...

Driving Change – CANEGROWERS unveils new transport guide

CANEGROWERS has today launched the 2024 Sugarcane Transport Load Restraint Guide, an essential tool created in partnership with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). This industry-specific guide aims to enhance road transport safety and streamline compliance...

CANEGROWERS welcomes election of grower champion to STL

CANEGROWERS has welcomed the election of industry stalwart Paul Schembri as grower-director to the Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) board. The result, announced more than two and a half weeks after STL’s AGM due to a delay in finalising the voting process, marks a major...