Dear 

CANEGROWERS Herbert River held our AGM last week. The AGM was well attended from members across the Herbert River district. It was great to have the entire CANEGROWERS board in attendance as growers feedback and interaction with the CANEGROWERS board was very positive.

CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri’s speech was inspiring and highlighted the importance of CANEGROWERS and what it has delivered and continues to deliver for its members and the sugar industry. Thank you to all those members and guests who attended the AGM.

Please note CANEGROWERS Herbert River office will be closed next week due to office repairs and will reopen on Monday 10 May. All staff will be working from home during this period.

If you would like to speak to CANEGROWERS Herbert River please use email or call Maria Battoraro on 0437 833 584 or myself on 0475 818 800.

Frank Scardamaglia

Manager

CANEGROWERS Herbert River

Email: frank_scardamaglia@canegrowers.com.au

Phone: 0475 818 800

Launch of Great Barrier Reef Lower Herbert Water Quality Program

CANEGROWERS Herbert River, in partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, officially launched the Lower Herbert Water Quality Program (LHWQP) at Tyto Restaurant in Ingham on Tuesday night.

In collaboration with partners in the Lower Herbert, the program launch showcased a series of projects aimed to assist growers in improving the quality of water flowing from the Herbert River catchment to the inshore lagoon while improving productivity and profitability of the Herbert sugar industry.

The future of Farming and the Great Barrier Reef

Survey now open!

As part of the RTP Water Quality Innovation program, NCEconomics and Alluvium Consulting are investigating innovative policy, financing and funding initiatives for land management practices and land use transitions which both improve water quality and consider the economic circumstances of farmers. 

The team is now engaging with both small and large-scale farmers across the Reef catchments to hear views on aspects of policy and financial and funding measures that the farming community prefers. The information gathered during this process will help to deliver more sustainable and commercially viable outcomes for the community and for the Reef.

Any information provided by you for this survey will remain confidential. Information will only be reported at an aggregated and anonymous format.

This survey should take around 10 minutes to complete. Participants will enter a draw to win a $100 gift card (noting that your contact details will need to be provided to go in the draw, in order to distribute the gift card).

If you would like to learn more about this project, please visit the online portal where you can register to receive updates. 

Reef Water Quality Program Information Sessions

From 1 June 2021 under the Reef protection regulations, new or expanding commercial cropping and horticulture activities in the Cape York, Wet Tropics, Burdekin, Mackay Whitsunday, Fitzroy and Burnett Mary regions on five hectares or more of land that does not have a cropping history will require an environmental authority (permit) before the activity or any work takes place.

The Queensland Government is holding information sessions through May and June. The sessions are open to producers, advisers and anyone interested in understanding the new requirements. Information sessions will be held in the regions, and others will be held as online sessions for those unable to attend in person. 

You will need to register in advance for your session of choice. Details on the session locations and times, as well as information on how to register can be accessed online here. 

The number of people who can attend each session is limited to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. Please register as soon as possible to avoid missing out on your preferred session.

QSL Update

2021 Pricing Declaration Date

The 2021-Season Pricing Declaration Date is this TODAY, 30 April 2021. This is the last day for growers to nominate to their chosen QSL pricing products for the 2021 Season. Any tonnes that remain unallocated after 30 April will default to the QSL Harvest Pool. To see the full list of available pricing options, please click here, or get in touch with your local QSL team.

April 2021 Guaranteed Floor Pool

Growers considering their 2021-Season pricing options are reminded that the April 2021 Guaranteed Floor Pool is accepting nominations until 30 April 2021. This QSL-managed pool gives growers the best of both worlds, providing a guaranteed minimum return, known as the floor, with the potential for additional returns should prices increase during the course of the season. While the floor price is set after nominations close, QSL publishes indicative floor prices during the nomination period. You can find these on the daily QSL Pricing email, as well as the Market Snapshot featured on our website (www.qsl.com.au).The latest indicative floor price for this pool is $454/tonne actual (gross) as of 26 April 2021. Should the last indicative floor price be more than $10 higher than the one eventually achieved after nominations close, the pool will be cancelled and growers can move their nominated tonnage to another QSL pricing option.

Q3 reports now available

QSL Direct Growers: You can now find your quarterly report (Q3) in your QSL Direct account under the 'Financial Reports' tab for the 2020 Season. These reports have also been distributed in the same manner you usually receive your ledger reports and statements. For further information regarding your quarterly report or for assistance with your QSL statements, please don't hesitate to contact your local QSL representatives or call 1800 870 756.

CANEGROWERS Herbert River Directors

Chris Bosworth    0418 983 507      ca_ltbosworth1@bigpond.com

Jeff Cantamessa  0418 182 067      jeff@jefcan.com

Paul Marbelli        0408 180 552      Marbie08@bigpond.com

Steven Marbelli    0417 621 970      marbi.70@bigpond.com

Michael Pisano    0429 113 465       Pisanom220@gmail.com

Terry Motti            0417 636 863      tezmot71@gmail.com

Sam Torrisi           0408 779 598      Torrisi5@itnq.com.au