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CANEGROWERS Mackay
Mackay Canegrowers Limited (MCL) trading as CANEGROWERS Mackay is an integral part of the CANEGROWERS organisation, the peak body representing Australia's sugarcane growers in Queensland and New South Wales. MCL provides services, representation and support to the majority of cane growers across the Mackay and Plane Creek regions on a wide range of issues including advocacy, marketing, water and electricity, workplace health & safety, transport, environment and best management practice, training and business management.
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Latest News
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Proud of Smartcane BMP program
The cane growing industry is proud of the ongoing success of our voluntary best management practice program, Smartcane BMP, writes CANEGROWERS Chairman, Kevin Borg in this week's Rural Weekly.
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CANEGROWERS Mackay calls for a year’s freeze on rates at 2019 values
CANEGROWERS Mackay has written to all Councillors on the Mackay Regional Council seeking a year’s rates freeze at 2019 values for sugarcane growers following recent exorbitant land valuation increases. More
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China's trade decision is good news for sugar
At least one Australian primary industry has emerged better off despite recent negative trade actions by China against Australian agricultural industries, writes Kevin Borg, Chairman of CANEGROWERS Mackay, in this week's Rural Weekly. More -
Objection to land valuations
CANEGROWERS Mackay has written to the Valuer General objecting to increased valuations from local Councils for farmland in the Mackay/Plane Creek regions. More
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Politically motivated more than environmentally motivated - letter
CANEGROWERS Mackay CEO Kerry Latter has written to the editors of regional newspapers in Queensland welcoming action by the Queensland Opposition to attempt to halt the implementation of further, intrusive and unnecessary Reef regulation, drawing attention to the rate at which the industry is adopting the voluntary Best Management Practice program, Smartcane BMP. More -
Affordable irrigation water is linked to improved production
In his column in the Rural Weekly this week, CANEGROWERS Mackay Chairman, Kevin Borg, has thanked the Queensland Government for freezing irrigation prices for a year and absorbing dam safety costs. However, he said that since the government has not announced a new policy towards pricing irrigation water, this is only a temporary reprieve. More
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United approach from industry for COVID-19 management
CANEGROWERS has formed a sugar industry working group made up of representatives from all industry sectors to provide a united approach to any issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.On the local front, CANEGROWERS Mackay representatives are regularly in contact with Wilmar and Mackay Sugar management and are committed to harvesting the 2020 crop successfully. More
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Reef Protection Regulations Information Packs
For more information:
1. Visit the Queensland Government website at www.qld.gov.au/ReefRegulations
2. Email officeofthegbr@des,qld.gov.au or call 13 QGOV (137468).
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Marketing Information Service available to assist members
Facilities 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 -
Cane Burning Notification now available
The latest Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Information Sheet - Cane Burning Notification is now available. More -
CANEGROWERS Queensland's Current Activities
Weekly update on activities CANEGROWERS Queensland is undertaking on behalf of its members. To view the update, go to the Members Tab.
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The Billet
The Billet is CANEGROWERS Mackay's premium cane growers magazine delivered monthly to members of CANEGROWERS Mackay. The Billet consists of news and information specifically for cane growers and farming businesses. For advertising or subscription information, call (07) 4944 2600.