Dear Growers

In the fourth week of the 2022 Season the district resumed harvesting and crushing on Tuesday with 12,000 tonnes cut on first day. This supply increased quickly to 22,000 tonnes on Wednesday with Victoria mill starting crushing. By Friday the mill had 28,000 tonnes cane and all milling trains in district are back on line.

The mill reports that they continue to manage bagasse stocks until they are back at full loading and will build up supplies to ensure they have sufficient bagasse stocks for another stop/start should it be needed.

Macknade has restarted well after some initial processing issues at panstage with hard sugar product from stop. They  have now settled and Macknade mill had crushed 26,000 tonnes at a CCS of 11.15 for the two and half days since start up. The mill reported that mud levels are elevated but not causing too many processing issues.

Victoria mill has also crushed 26,000 tonnes at 11.64 CCS in two days since restarting. The mill run out of cane Friday morning.

Frank Scardamaglia

Manager

CANEGROWERS Herbert River

Email: frank_scardamaglia@canegrowers.com.au

Phone: 0475 818 800

Week 4 Crushing statistics including the CCS

Dear Members

The Crushing statistics including the CCS for the varieties cut for Week 4 of the 2022 Season are on the CANEGROWERS Herbert River website in the members log in area. Click the link  www.herbertrivercanegrowers.com.au

To access the members area you will need to click on the Members Log in button and type your surname with the first letter been a capital and the last 4 numbers of your CANEGROWERS membership number, for e.g. Scardamaglia0305

Let me know if you are having any troubles with this and I will assist.

Frank

Invitation to attend SRA 6ES Field Walk

You are invited to the field walk of the six easy steps validation trial in the drier climate zone.

This program is targeting well-drained soils in drier climatic zones not previously targeted in the Herbert nutrient management validation trials.

This demonstration trial provides additional data specific to SIX EASY STEPS in the Herbert region.

The field walk will allow growers to observe the demonstration trial whilst discussing current results with SRA Principal Agronomist Danielle Skocaj and Herbert region District Delivery Officer Glen Park.

Please RSVP by Friday 22 July to Phil-Anthony Patane
E  ppatane@sugarresearch.com.au
M  0431 818 482

Road access Permits for Over width farm equipment

CANEGROWERS has developed a range of resources to help members navigate the legal requirements for moving large farm vehicles and equipment on public roads.  There is a handy checklist and decision-making tool along with district-specific guides of critical and major roads. I have attached the Dimension limits for agriculture vehicle access to roads which pertain to the Herbert River District and an attachment for Access for over-width agricultural vehicles which contain what is required for the Herbert River District. You can also find these on the CANEGROWERS Herbert River website at www.herbertrivercanegrowers.com.au in the members area under the Transport page.

If you need assistance in applying for a Permit via the NHVR portal please do not hesitate to make appointment with Canegrowers Herbert River Manager Frank Scardamaglia

Your July 2022 market update is ready.

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CANEGROWERS Herbert River Directors

Chris Bosworth     0418 983 507      ca_ltbosworth1@bigpond.com

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

Paul Marbelli         0408 180 552      Marbie08@bigpond.com

Leah Russo             0409 477 713      leahandsanto@bigpond.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