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Dear
Growers
In
week 6 of the 2023 season the mill reported that wet weather
impacts in week 6 made processing a bit frustrating with mud
solids and traffic scheduling. The mill took advantage of
interruptions and brought forward cleaning and maintenance tasks.
Victoria
mill crushed 133,527 tonnes for the week and Macknade crushed
33,965 tonnes for the week. The mill average ccs for week 6 was
12.68.
I
am receiving some reports of late bins around the district and
recording these. Just a reminder if you hear your group
experience late bins please either text, call or email me as I am
recording these to raise with the mill and validate the stops
account.
Frank
Scardamaglia
Manager
CANEGROWERS
Herbert River
Email: frank_scardamaglia@canegrowers.com.au
Phone: 0475 818 800
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WISH Meeting
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The
next WISH meeting will be held on Friday August 18 2023 from
9am at the CANEGROWERS meeting room.
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Sugarcane - One Plant many Products
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CANEGROWERS,
together with fellow industry stakeholders SRA and New South
Wales milling company Sunshine Sugar, will have a stand within
the agricultural hall at this year’s Ekka.
Thousands of
people will get a little taste of life in the sugar industry
through an immersive virtual reality experience showing a
behind-the-scenes look at the production process from paddock to
packaging. The community will also have the chance to get up
close with real sugarcane, meet some pests that can affect the industry,
see the different products made from sugarcane including sugar
and bioproducts and learn about the supply stage stages from
paddock to packet.
This year, we
are part of the guided Ekka Excursion activity that provides
students with their own ‘passport booklet’ and encourages them to
journey around the grounds to collect stamps from each of the
eight learning trail points. The Ekka has created a Learning
Trail Teachers Guide to help teachers plan their Ekka Excursion.
It includes details about the stand and lists pre and post-Ekka
activities including links to teaching resources and videos. This
resource is purpose built for students in Prep to Grade 6, who
are attending our sensory experiences at the Ekka. Each Learning
Trail activity is aligned to Australian Curriculum with grade
accessibility information. You can access the EKKA Learning Trial
Teachers Guide here.
Come
visit the Sugarcane – One Plant Many Products stand at this
year’s Ekka, 12 – 20 August.
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Diversification
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CANEGROWERS
attended the Queensland sustainable liquid fuels strategy options
and opportunities agriculture roundtable workshop. This covered
both the future demand for liquid fuels in agriculture, mining,
transport and manufacturing, compared to electric or hydrogen
sources of power and thus the future market, for sustainable
liquid fuels and the opportunities and barriers for the provision
of feedstock for the production of sustainable biofuels.
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Opportunity 2032
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CANEGROWERS
along with the Qld Farmers' Federation attended the Premier’s
Event – Opportunity 2032 Business Breakfast, this was the launch
of the Government 2032 procurement plan which establishes ways in
which Queensland businesses, including agriculture, will be able
to participate in the economic benefits of the 2032 Olympics.
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Sustainable Sugar
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CANEGROWERS
met with Queensland Sugar Ltd (QSL) to discuss sustainable sugar
requirements for export markets and the Australia-UK FTA.
Smartcane BMP accreditation, traceability and chain of custody
needs for certification as well as mass balance calculations of
sugar and mill certification were discussed.
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University of Wyoming visit
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CANEGROWERS
hosted a group of 13 students from the University of Wyoming USA,
who were part of a study tour to Australia. The students visited
the CANEGROWERS Brisbane office and Rocky Point district, where
they toured Rocky Point, that makes bagged sugarcane mulch and
garden products.
The students met with Greg Zipf, the Chair of CANEGROWERS Rocky
Point and Josh Keith, Chief Operating Officer for the Rocky Point
factory. Greg explained the crop cycle and farming system used in
Rocky Point and outlined the importance of diversification in the
district.
Tom Foulke from
the University who accompanied the students said “CANEGROWERS is
a great opportunity to start the process of opening these young
people's minds to new ideas and new ways of doing things. The
fact that it comes so early in their Australian adventure means
this is the first opportunity for them to see something new.”
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Crushing Stats and Mill Production figures
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The
Crushing
statistics including the CCS for the varieties
cut for all
weeks 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
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QSL Weekly Market Update
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Your
weekly round-up of QSL news & information
Photo: Garradunga growers Walter and Maureen Saro
28 July 2023
View this email in your browser (https://us2.campaign-archive.com/?e=22cd0bcb2c&u=1f6d262a2ffc5b7bd7c4beb29&id=d6dc07763b)
2022 Season comes to a close
The results for the 2022 Season have been finalised and all QSL
Growers have now received their final 2022-Season Advance
payment.
The 2022 QSL Shared Pool finished at $35.99/tonne actual*
(including Loyalty Bonus), marking its third consecutive season
above $30/tonne.
The best performing 2022-Season QSL-managed pool was the US
Quota, returning $1129/tonne gross actual ($980.48/t net IPS),
with the QSL Harvest Pool returning $636.11/tonne gross actual
($649.75/t net IPS).
QSL's full 2022-Season results can be found by clicking here (https://www.qsl.com.au/content/pool-prices-2022)
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*The QSL Shared Pool value may vary between milling regions as a
reflection of local arrangements.
QSL finalist in Export Awards
QSL has been named as a finalist in the Premier of Queensland's
Export Awards in both the Agribusiness, Food and Beverages, and
Professional Services categories.
The Awards, now in their 33rd year, recognise Queensland
businesses for their innovation, resilience and determination, as
they strive to grow and expand their global footprints.
Winners will be announced on 18 October and will go on to
represent Queensland at the national titles in November.
A full list of finalists can be found by clicking here (https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/98297)
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PIN access for the QSL App
In order to enhance account security and improve ease of access,
the QSL App now requires all QSL Direct users to use a PIN or
face/thumbprint recognition to access their accounts.
Users who do not already have this feature enabled will be
prompted to do so when opening the latest version of the app. A
PIN re-set function has also been added to the menu.
To access these new features, please update your QSL App,
available free in the Apple (https://qsl.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f6d262a2ffc5b7bd7c4beb29&id=2e70706539&e=5f3fd0a313)
and Google Play (https://qsl.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1f6d262a2ffc5b7bd7c4beb29&id=7f5ef9d2ec&e=5f3fd0a313)
Stores. For assistance with setting up your PIN or
installing/updating the QSL App, please see your local QSL team.
QSL: Celebrating a century of service
Pictured: Cane being harvested by hand in the Mulgrave region in
1963. Although Australian farmers began developing machines for
harvesting sugar cane around 1890, commercial success was
achieved in the 1960s with manufacturing centred on Bundaberg.
QSL Grower Representative Member Elections
Elections are now underway to decide the QSL Grower
Representative Members in the Northern Region and Burdekin mill
areas.
Nominee details are highlighted in blue in the table below, with
voting to close at 5pm QLD time on Tuesday 8 August 2023.
Further information on the elections, including voting forms and
nominee profiles, is available by clicking here (https://www.qsl.com.au/content/news)
, or contacting your local QSL team.
QSL Daily Price
Keep up to date with daily sugar market movements by subscribing
to the Daily Prices Tracker in the QSL App.
Don't have the QSL App? Simply download the QSL App and head to
the 'Tools' section of the App, select 'Daily Prices Tracker' and
hit the 'Subscribe' button at the bottom of the screen. Just make
sure you have notifications switched on in your phone's settings.
For assistance, contact your local QSL team.
Quarterly ledgers now available
QSL Direct growers can now find a summary of all their QSL
transactions for April 2023 to June 2023 in the latest Quarterly
Ledger in their accounts.
Key Dates 2023
* 8 August 2023: Voting closes in the QSL Grower Representative
Member elections in the Northern Region & Burdekin.
* 20 September 2023: Last day to price 2023-Season Target Price
Contract tonnage before the pricing window is automatically
extended and roll adjustments apply.
* 20 September 2023: Last day to achieve or roll pricing
allocated to the October 2023 ICE 11 contract through the
Individual Futures Contract or Self-Managed Harvest Contract.
Contact your local QSL team for details regarding any of the
events/deadlines above.
QSL Pool Prices
Click here for our latest indicative pool prices and Shared Pool
values. (https://www.qsl.com.au/content/pool-prices-2023t)
QSL Daily Market Snapshot
CLICK HERE (https://www.qsl.com.au/sugar-prices)
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CANEGROWERS Herbert River
OFFICE
Floor 4, 11-13 Lannercost Street Ingham Qld 4850
TELEPHONE
(07) 4776 5350
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