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...

Growers: your vote can secure our sugar terminals

Cane grower organisations from across Queensland have united to urge all growers who hold shares in Sugar Terminals Limited (STL) to make their vote count at the upcoming AGM on 20 November. In a show of absolute grower solidarity, this call-to-action is backed by...

Queensland’s leaders must act now to secure a biofuels future

As Queensland begins pre-poll voting, CANEGROWERS is urging the major political parties to break their silence on the urgent need for a domestic biofuels industry. For over 150 years, Queensland’s sugar industry has been a cornerstone of the state’s economy, employing...