When farming in an area that can have up to 1.8m of rain annually, one of the challenges is ensuring the small window of opportunity for groundworks is done ... Read More
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Feb2019
QUT researchers and Mercurius Australia have commenced work on a pilot plant to prove the economic viability of turning sugarcane waste into either jet and diesel fuel or chemicals that ... Read More
February 18, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
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Feb2019
Flood waters have uprooted sugar cane plantations. Ingham cane farmer Michael Pisano says North Queensland residents are used to a lot of rain, but the monsoon-like conditions of ... Read More
February 11, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
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Feb2019
The north’s cane growers are facing an anxious wait to determine the potential impact of widespread flooding on this season’s crop.
Cane farms from ... Read More
February 11, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
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Feb2019
The proposed bio-refinery facility for the Mossman Mill will offer numerous benefits including reducing the mill’s exposure to ... Read More
February 11, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
11
Feb2019
New marketing arrangements for cane growers supplying Mackay Sugar’s Mackay mills will be explained at a series of information sessions to be held throughout ... Read More
February 11, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
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Feb2019
Mackay cane growers now have a choice in who provides their sugar marketing, pricing and payment services, after Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) finalised new Marketing Choice arrangements with Mackay Sugar.
QSL ... Read More
February 4, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
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Jan2019
While work to introduce Marketing Choice arrangements for Mackay growers continues, the QSL team is finalising preparations to ensure the transition to the new process is as smooth as possible. ... Read More
January 21, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
21
Jan2019
The state’s largest sugar marketer, Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL), has expanded its presence in North Queensland, with a recent addition to their Ingham-based team.
New QSL Grower Support Officer James Formosa ... Read More
January 21, 2019Alicia Opajdowska
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Jan2019
Caitlin Davy, new Proserpine Grower Relationship Officer. The state’s largest sugar marketer, Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) now has a permanent presence in the Proserpine region with a dedicated Grower ... Read More
January 21, 2019Alicia Opajdowska