CANEGROWERS has welcomed news that Wilmar and unions representing workers at the company’s nine Queensland sugar mills have accepted a mediation offer from the Fair Work Commission. Read the media release here.
CANEGROWERS Mackay Chairman Kevin Borg has urged Mackay Regional Council (MRC) to reconsider its position on the agricultural land ratings categories, as council heads to vote on its budget for 2024-25. Read more.
CANEGROWERS has welcomed a temporary suspension of strike action by Wilmar mill workers that has allowed crushing to begin at three Burdekin sugar mills. However, with the company responsible for crushing around 50% of Queensland’s sugarcane, the ongoing dispute could...
CANEGROWERS is calling on Sugar Terminals Limited to take the first steps on the long road to repairing its relationship with growers following last week’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) where grower shareholders voted down the STL Board’s remuneration report. Read the...
In late January STL ended a long-standing operating agreement with Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) and the breakdown in the commercial relationship between QSL and STL has been a significant industry issue since. “CANEGROWERS has repeatedly called on these two...
CANEGROWERS has congratulated Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell on taking the courageous decision to step away from free trade negotiations with the European Union rather than sign a bad deal for Australia’s farmers. Read the media release.
