It’s time we turned our potential into power
Every time I drive through cane country, I’m reminded that those green paddocks grow more than sugar.
They grow energy, jobs and opportunity.
The...
Australia’s farmers hold the key to climate action
The federal government released its National Climate Risk Assessment and 2035 climate target this week and it presented a largely gloomy picture.
It’s fair to...
Chocolate prices expected to ease, but won’t return to pre- ‘cocoa crisis’ levels
Consumers can expect some relief from rising chocolate prices with cocoa futures prices starting to ease after hitting record highs according to a new...
Triple sustainability tick puts Queensland sugar out in front
Queensland sugarcane has picked up a rare global “triple tick” for sustainability, with the industry’s Smartcane BMP program now recognised by the world’s three...
Queensland cane growers recognised as world leaders
Sugarcane has always been part of Queensland’s story.
From the sunlit paddocks along our coastline the sweet scent of a mill in full crush,...
Leadership beckons Dr Wal
Dr Emily Walpole has been selected from a highly competitive field of applicants to attend the 2025 Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine...
A defining moment for the sugarcane industry
The Queensland Government Inquiry into bioenergy from sugar held hearings in Mackay and Townsville this week, and it was great to see a strong...
New 2025 sorting options help growers maximise harvest efficiency
With increasingly unpredictable weather, Marquis Macadamias has increased its support for growers for the 2025 season.
Both Marquis factories, in Bundaberg and Lismore, now...
Protecting Trust: why producer data cannot be compromised
With calls last week from green groups for supermarket chains to have access to our national traceability system - I want to reassure our...
Central Queensland needs a Hub before the next wet season hits
After all of the natural disasters we have endured in central and northern Queensland this year, it’s time we really set in stone firmer...
Planting curiosity in the classroom
Recently, a couple of Queensland primary schools trialled a fresh approach to teaching the story of sugarcane.
The pilot sessions drew on CANEGROWERS’ professionally developed...
Next stop space, for AustChilli Group
From selling watermelons on the roadside to becoming Australia’s largest chilli producer, founder and managing director, David DePaoli, has always been driven by innovation,...
Canavan to run again
Senator Matt Canavan plans to run for the leadership of the Nationals Party once again, after Maranoa MP David Littleproud announced his decision to...
