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Solid first half of crushing is done, dusted

Mackay Sugar had reported a consistent week's crushing across the all three mills with good availability, and an...

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19th Sept. 2018 5:09 AM

HOPEFUL: With a solid first half of the crushing under their collective belts, growers like Vince Muscat are remaining optimistic.

Budget another kick in the guts: farmer

Farmer 'disillusioned' by council vote

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29th June 2018 7:06 AM

Cane farmer Joseph Borg on his Mackay region property yesterday.

Crush report: Mixed results for Wilmar mills

More than 100,000 tonnes of cane crushed last week

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27th June 2018 8:06 AM

Plane Creek Mill in Sarina.

$3M boost for agriculture industry

PALASZCZUK Government will continue to invest in agricultural jobs, investing a further $3 million to the industry over the...

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29th May 2018 7:05 AM

PALASZCZUK Government continue to invest in agriculture industry

The hidden power making you sick

AUSTRALIA is getting fatter and more unhealthy — and one industry is working overtime to make sure nothing changes.

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07th May 2018 5:05 AM

A sugar tax is a good start for tackling the obesity problem, experts say.

Former head of Mackay Sugar now in biorefinery business

Jason Lowry's experience key for growth in biorefinery business

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19th April 2018 4:04 PM

Former Mackay Sugar chief executive officer Jason Lowry has taken a role with Leaf Resources

Why cane farmers should keep an eye on #StopAdani campaign

Snowballing activism is sophisticated and "extremely powerful”

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19th April 2018 7:04 AM

If the international environmentalist community focused on the Great Barrier Reef as a beacon for the impact of climate change, then cane growers could get caught up in that activism, a leading energy scientist has warned.

Reflecting on Proserpine's sugarcane revolution

IT IS now accepted that harvesters cut green cane with machines equipped with high-floatation add-ons to cope with the wet...

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05th April 2018 4:04 PM

PROSSIE PIONEERS: Former mill cane inspector Ted Pointing, former Proserpine Canegrowers deputy chairman Kelso Greenwood and former Proserpine mill director

Minister's visit as refined as sweet sugar

"THIS visit was a great opportunity for us to share our specific industry concerns and plans directly.”

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27th March 2018 9:03 AM

SWEET SUCCESS: Sunshine Sugar CEO Chris Connors, Member for Page Kevin Hogan Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud with a bowl of low GI sugar.

Banks give Mackay Sugar time

Mackay Sugar has to win over investor, government bodies and growers

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03rd March 2018 3:03 AM

Mackay Sugar has the most challenging time ahead of it and the crushing season is mnths away.