Dear Growers 

In the eleventh week Macknade Mill had a wet start to the week shutting down Sunday and starting Monday afternoon. Wilmar utilised wet weather down time to undertake chemical cleans and maintenance. There was a power blackout that caused a 12 hour stop while the mill organised boilers station and factory restarted. Macknade mill has crushed 30,000 tonnes for the week. Weather dependant Macknade is looking at around 50,000 tonnes for the week.

Victoria Mill has crushed 81,000 tonnes for the week so far, wet weather also impacted the start of the week. Wilmar undertook the chemical clean and maintenance over the weekend to minimise downtime during the week. Victoria mill is looking at around 120,000 tonnes for the week.

Frank Scardamaglia

Manager

CANEGROWERS Herbert River

Email: frank_scardamaglia@canegrowers.com.au

Phone: 0475 818 800

CANEGROWERS Herbert River Podcasts

Sugarcane growers in the Herbert River district have a history of working together, for the benefit of businesses, grower families and the Hinchinbrook Shire community. Listen to our podcasts by clicking on the button below and learn more about their stories and experiences.

In our latest episode SRA's District Manager for the Herbert Phil Patane provides a market update and discusses SRA's strategic plan.

Pasture dieback management workshops

Join the team from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to work through the current management options for pasture dieback in Ingham Friday 10 September from 8:30am to 3pm.

Discussion topics include:

• Update on DAF's research
• Identification of pasture dieback
• Management options for affected pasture
• Develop a management plan for dieback on your property

DAF will supply:

- Smoko & lunch

- Workshop booklet and management plan

RSVP by Friday 3 September

Join DAF’s pasture dieback team:

Stuart Buck (DAF) Stuart is a senior pasture agronomist with extensive experience in grain cropping, sown pastures, legume establishment and is currently leading DAF’s pasture dieback research.

Nicholas Brazier (DAF) Nick is a pasture agronomist who manages DAF's pasture dieback research trial sites, and specialises in the use of technology for pasture monitoring and data collection.

Kylie Hopkins (DAF) Kylie is a beef extension officer with a broad knowledge of grazing land management and pasture and forage production systems and is currently managing the Pasture Dieback Industry Network.

For more information and to register click on the link below.

Pasture dieback management workshops Tickets, Wed 08/09/2021 at 8:30 am | Eventbrite

Ingham CBD roads – Speed reduction to 50km/h

The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) advises that the speed limit will be permanently reduced from 60km/h to 50km/h along Townsville Road, Herbert Street and Lannercost Street in the Ingham CBD.

Speed signs will be installed the week beginning Monday 30 August 2021.

The speed limit will be reduced to 50km/h on:

− Townsville Road: from McIlwraith Street to the Townsville Road/Lannercost Street intersection.

− Herbert Street: from the Townsville Road/Lannercost Street intersection to Gardiner Street/Cartwright Street.

− Lannercost Street: from the Townsville Road/Lannercost Street intersection to Log Creek.

For more information click on the button below.

Harvesting predictive tool demonstration trials

If you weren’t able to make it to the harvest loss trials last week, there will be another round late September/October with details provided closer to the time.

The project is developing an online predictive tool to help growers and harvesting contractors consider the potential gains and losses resulting from changed harvest practices.  

More information can be found by clicking on the button below.

Nutrient management planning

Read the case study about Michael Gray, a fifth generation sugarcane grower in the Mulgrave district, and his involvement with the project: RP222C Complete nutrient management planning for the Russell-Mulgrave and Lower Barron catchments. 

Have your Say on the Future Management of Council’s Coastal Reserves

Whether you live there or just visit, if you care about how Council manages its coastal reserves and public spaces, you can have your say at the upcoming community consultation session to discuss the challenges and potential solutions that will help shape the future of Hinchinbrook’s coastal reserves network.

To ‘Have your Say’ into the future management options of Lucinda, Council invites all interested people from the Hinchinbrook community to attend the first community consultation session from 6.00pm to 9.00pm Wednesday 15 September 2021 at the Lucinda Point Hotel Motel.

Click on the button below to register.

QSL Update

NEW: 2022-Season Guaranteed Floor Pool

QSL has launched a new product - the 2022-Season August Guaranteed Floor Pool.

The 2022-Season August Guaranteed Floor Pool features a guaranteed minimum return, known as the 'floor', with opportunity for increased returns should sugar prices rise during the season. While the floor is set after nominations close, QSL publishes indicative floor prices during the nomination period. 

Key details:

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• This is a QSL-Managed Pool.
• Pool nominations must be a minimum or multiple of 10 tonnes.
• Participants receive a guaranteed minimum return.

In addition, pool participants receive 50% of any pricing achieved above the pool's strike price.

Growers considering this new pool should read the Product Overview and full Pricing Pool Terms.  Nominations can be made via the QSL Direct portal or App. Need help? Get in touch with your local QSL team.

Expanded indicative pool results

We've changed the way we're reporting our pool results, with gross actual results now incorporated into our indicative pool prices. The change makes it easier to compare pools results with current grower-managed pricing levels. Click here for our latest indicative pool results.

QSL appoints new Independent Director
Former auditor and partner at Ernst and Young, Mark Hayward (right), will join the QSL Board from 1 September 2021 as an Independent Director. Mr Hayward’s appointment has been made in preparation for the retirement of QSL’s current Chairman Guy Cowan, who will step down after 14 years on the Board at the conclusion of his current term on 31 December 2023. Click here for details.

Tax time reminder
QSL growers in Wilmar milling districts are reminded that our new GST arrangements came into effect from 1 July 2021. As a result, our previous tax treatment applies for any 2020 and 2021-Season QSL payment made in the last financial year. Remember, the simple rule of thumb is:

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• Old Statement Format = Old GST Treatment
• New Statement Format = New GST Treatment

For further information, click here to read our handy statement guide, or contact your local QSL team.

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

Zenan Reinaudo   0400 762 103     mzreinaudo@bigpond.com