CANEGROWERS Australia

Protecting agriculture from biosecurity risks is one of Queensland’s most critical challenges. An incoming Queensland government must put agriculture and biosecurity at the forefront of policy decisions. Our farmers' livelihoods and our international market reputation depend on it. #biosecurity #workingforgrowers #StrongerTogether

Federal Communications Minister Michelle Rowland visited CANEGROWERS member Mark Savina’s Cairns cane farm today to announce $18 million in funding for Round 2 of the On Farm Connectivity Program. New Federal Ag Minister Julie Collins tagged along for a taste of the cane-farming life and was given an industry update by CANEGROWERS Cairns Region Chairman Stephen Calcago. Farmers can access funding under the program through the Regional Tech Hub - hosted by National Farmers' Federation - applications open soon 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHqV3bdV

Feral Pig Failure!!! In the latest episode of CANEGROWERS Shed Talk podcast, three growers share the story of their fight against the feral pest that's devastating Australia's natural environment and costing farmers millions of dollars every year. https://lnkd.in/gA-aAebX

ALL HANDS ON DECK - Mossman harvest gets green light 🟢 Months of intensive negotiations by CANEGROWERS have paid off with the state government agreeing to chip in up to $6m to help cover the cost of transporting Mossman cane 100km down the Captain Cook Highway to be crushed at MSF's Mulgrave Mill ➡️ https://bit.ly/3zgIxO0 #mossmangrowers #sugarcane #harvesttime #canegrowers

"We’re extremely glad to see crushing get underway at these three mills, but if the parties fail to reach an agreement, we may well see crushing grind to a halt again," Owen Menkens, CANEGROWERS Chairman Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4ceY8fX

Cyclone-struck growers have another six months to apply for disaster recovery grants after the Queensland Government heeded CANEGROWERS' call to extend application deadlines. "I'd like to thank the government for listening to our concerns on this issue and taking some pressure off growers who are struggling to find contractors to repair vital infrastructure damaged by Cycloine Jasper," CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan said. #workingforgrowers #StrongerTogether https://lnkd.in/gWgpR8ce

Give cyclone-struck growers the time necessary to make essential repairs - CANEGROWERS tells the Queensland Government Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority #WorkingForGrowers #StrongerTogether Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4bFvbJu

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program cohort! ✨ 12 incredible women ✨ 5 months of mentoring ✨ 3-day retreat in Canberra ✨ 1 graduation celebration Meet the Cohort: 🌟 Amanda McClaren - VIC 🌟 Angela Hammond - NSW 🌟 Becky Dickinson - VIC 🌟 Jennifer Brown - NSW 🌟 Jenny Crema - QLD 🌟 Kelly Nankivell - SA 🌟 Lauren Langfield - SA 🌟 Madie Hamilton - NSW 🌟 Meredith King - WA 🌟 Ming Fung Chua - WA 🌟 Sarah Stevens - QLD 🌟 Wendy Hick - QLD Please join us in congratulating these outstanding women! We can't wait to see what they achieve! 📖 Read more https://buff.ly/2yj2xA1 Thank you to our wonderful partners: Australian Agricultural Company (AACo), AgForce Queensland, AgriFutures Australia, BASF, Bayer, CANEGROWERS Australia, Case IH, CNH Industrial, Coles Group, Cotton Australia, Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC), Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA), Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, FMC Corporation , Grain Growers Limited, Grains Research and Development Corporation, John Deere, McDonald's, nbn® Australia , New Holland Agriculture - Government & Fleet Sales, Nufarm , Nutrien Ag Solutions - Australia, Prime Super, Rabobank Australia, Rimfire Resources, Hort Innovation, Syngenta Australia and New Zealand, Telstra, Warakirri Asset Management, WFI Insurance, Wine Australia. 👏 Let's celebrate their journey and look forward to the future of leadership in agriculture! Read more in our media release https://buff.ly/4bMMLuY

CANEGROWERS will once again provide members with free crop insurance against fire, hail and transport-related losses. To find out more, click here 👉 https://bit.ly/4bkbDtX

More than 100 women from across Queensland's sugarcane industry have converged on Ingham this week to focus on women powering agriculture at the 2024 Women in Sugar conference #WISA