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Archived Media Releases
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19 November, 2020
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A cane farm at Seaforth near Mackay could see increased production yields and major energy cost savings, thanks to recommendations of an audit conducted by CANEGROWERS Mackay under the Energy Savers Plus Program Extension. More
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17 February, 2020
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 registration 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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5 November, 2019Facilities 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
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6 June, 2019The latest Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Information Sheet - Cane Burning Notification is now available. More
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8 February, 2019
CANEGROWERS Mackay today welcomed the announcement of a formal offer from major German sugar manufacturing company, Nordzucker AG to acquire a large percentage – 70 per cent – of Mackay Sugar with the remainder retained by growers. More ...
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CANEGROWERS Mackay has applauded the Federal Government’s positive response on behalf of agriculture, to the Banking Royal Commission’s recommendations. More....
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16 November, 2018Australia lodges a Counter-Notification notice in the WTO - Following a significant and coordinated lobbying effort by CANEGROWERS and the ASMC, the Australian Government has lodged a Notice in the World Trade Organisation increasing global pressure on India to bring its sugar industry subsidies back into compliance with WTO rules. More.....
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31 August, 2018Great News! As a result of its success and the support it has received, the Queensland Agriculture Workforce Network (QAWN) has been funded for an additional three years from July 2018. More.....