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 agreed to pay for cane with a CCS of between 6 and 7 and a purity under 75%. Normally, cane under a CCS of 7 and below 75% purity would not be paid. Any cane supplied under this agreement will be ex gratia, (meaning this will be paid outside the relative CCS formula).
Starting 16 December, Mackay Sugar will pay $11 per tonne for cane that falls within these parameters. This payment is designed to support CANEGROWERS members and help cover costs during the extended crushing season while encouraging the harvesting of all available cane. Read more…
