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Dear Growers
As
you aware on 1 December 2019, the Queensland government made new
regulations which introduced the requirement for cane growers to
implement a farm nitrogen and phosphorus budget (N & P
Budget) in the Wet Tropics from 1 December 2021.
CANEGROWERS
Herbert River is gauging the number of members who would be
interested in being provided a N & P Budget template to utilise
for their cane farms.
Can
you please respond via email or contact the office if this would
interest you.
Frank
Scardamaglia
Manager
CANEGROWERS
Herbert River
Email: frank_scardamaglia@canegrowers.com.au
Phone: 0475 818 800
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Sugar Cane Technologists Bring Future Proofing A
Resilient Industry Ideas to Mackay
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The
annual ASSCT Conference is the premier technical and professional
event of the Australian sugar industry, and the 2022 conference
in Mackay is celebrating the theme of Future Proofing A Resilient
Industry.
Everyone
is invited to attend and use this opportunity to collaborate,
think outside the square and hopefully by the end of the
conference some new ideas and directions will be forged for the
industry.
The
43rd ASSCT Conference will be held at the Mackay Entertainment
and Conference Centre, from the 19th to 22nd April
2022. Registrations are now open online with early bird
prices finishing on 19 March 2022.
More
information about the conference and how to register is available
from the ASSCT website - www.assct.com.au
Read
the newsletter here
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WISH committee appointments
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Women
in Sugar Herbert held their AGM recently and the new
committee is:
President
- Caroline Pace
Vice
President - Leah Russo
Secretary
- Sharon Fighera
Treasurer
- Leanne Bonassi
Media
Officer - Sara Barbagallo.
Zoom Meeting
Opportunity
For
members who can't attend meetings there will be an opportunity to
join via Zoom. Please advise at least 2 days before the
meeting so that a link can be sent for you to join
meeting.
The
new WISH Facebook page is...
https://www.facebook.com/WISHwomeninsugarHerbert/
The
next WISH meeting will be held Friday 18th March at 9am in the
CANEGROWERS Board Room. Guest Speaker will be Adam
Douglas speaking about CCS and the cane payment system.
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March 2022 CANEGROWERS Marketing Information
Service
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Following
the CANEGROWERS victory in securing choice for Queensland
sugarcane growers, marketers began competing to provide their
services to growers. CANEGROWERS provides a neutral information
service to assist members to make informed decisions and reap the
benefits of competition.
Through
workshops, monthly videos and Weekly Market Notes, the
CANEGROWERS Marketing Information Service provides neutral
commentary on sugar market trends and the pricing options that
may work best in any given set of circumstances.
CANEGROWERS
members can use their membership number to access these resources
by clicking here
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Funding for cane loss monitor - Expressions of
interest - Closing 31 March 2022
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CANEGROWERS
Herbert River have been successful in applying for a Agriculture
technology grant from AgiFutures Australia. The grants primary
goal is to increase the uptake of technology in the agriculture
sector in Australia.
CANEGROWERS
Herbert River have an opportunity to subsidise Cane Loss Monitors
for Harvesters in the Herbert River District.
If
you are interesting in applying for this funding from CANEGROWERS
Herbert River on behalf of your Harvester group please
email frank_scardamaglia@canegrowers.com.au or
contact Frank on 0475 818 800.
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Lannercost Street investigative works
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The
Lannercost Street Reconstruction project is one of several
Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) planning projects
funded by the Queensland Government within the Hinchinbrook
Shire.
With
the existing road pavement along Lannercost Street between
Townsville Road and Log Creek Bridge currently showing signs of
age with numerous patch and pothole repair works, this project
will scope the extent of pavement reconstruction works required
to improve the overall condition of the road surface and improve
safety.
More
information about the works and how it will affect your
business/residence can be found here
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Looking for 2022 harvest workers?
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The
CANEGROWERS Work in the Industry web page is the place to post
vacant jobs and it's where people looking for work are listing
their Work Wanted information.
www.canegrowers.com.au/page/about/employment/work-in-the-industry
CANEGROWERS
is promoting this link on social media into regions with
industries where people have transferrable skills. The aim is to
match people wanting to work with the jobs we need filled to make
the 2022 season a success.
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Applications open to cane industry women
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On
International Women's Day, the National Farmers' Federation
opened applications for its Diversity in Agricultural Leadership
Program for 2022. CANEGROWERS is a partner in this program
designed to increase the representation of women in agricultural
leadership, through matching successful applicants with a mentor
to explore leadership goals and strategies and link them in with
like-mined women around the country.
There's
more information here https://nff.org.au/programs/diversity-in-agriculture-leadership/
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QSL Update
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Selling or leasing
your farm?
It's
important for QSL Direct growers who are planning changes to
their farm’s operating structure (such as a farm sale, new lease
or subdivision) to complete a Farm Sale/Lease Information Form
and submit this to QSL. This form is not a contract – it simply
initiates the documentation process by gathering basic
information about the transaction to enable QSL to prepare the
relevant Deed of Acknowledgement and/or Deed of Novation to
implement associated pricing transfers. This can be done before,
during or after the transaction occurs, but ideally, before the
transaction occurs. For further information or to commence the
process, please contact the QSL Direct team on 1800 870
756.
Harvest Pool Opt
Out
Leave
the QSL Harvest Pool at any time during the season and price more
yourself using QSL's new Harvest Pool Opt Out. Just choose to
'Opt Out' and any of your Harvest Pool tonnage which has not
already been priced by QSL will be transferred to the
Self-Managed Harvest Contract so you can price it yourself.
Available to QSL Direct growers from 1 May 2022.
For more information please click here,
or contact your local QSL team.
2022-Season
Pre-Crush Advance Payment
The
QSL Pre-Crush Advance Payment Scheme opened for nomination on 1
February 2022. The scheme gives growers a payment for their
2022-Season QSL GEI Sugar in March 2022 — before the crush
begins. Growers who have been accepted by QSL to participate in
the scheme (at QSL's discretion), will receive $50/tonne of sugar
IPS on 25 March for up to half of their 2022-Season QSL GEI
Sugar. Nominations close 11 March 2022 and can be made via your
QSL Direct account. Please note, a cost of $0.50/tonne IPS sugar
applies.
Find
out more by reading the Pre-Crush Advance Fact Sheet by clicking here.
- Key dates:
- 11 March 2022:
Nominations close for the 2022-Season Pre-Crush Advance
Payment.
- 25
March: 2022
QSL Pre-Crush Advance Payment paid to participating
growers.
- 15 April: Pricing
Completion Date for the 2022-Season Defaulting Target Price
Contract & Grower Floor Price Contract.
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