Month: February 2021

BPS SHED MEETING DATES

Kalagro
Hi All,

Shed meetings kick off next week. See times and venues below.  Note that this round we will be providing a BBQ breakfast for morning meetings and lunch for afternoon meetings.  Topics to be discussed with staff from BPS, SRA and Farmacist include:

  • Productivity reports from 2020 season including variety performance by soil type
  • Canegrub update and product usage
  • RSD information 
  • Itch Grass 
  • Irrigation costs and management
  • Herbicide info and grass control options
  • SRA23 information (new variety available this year)
  • Other topics as requested by growers
Date Time Group Venue
Wed 17th Feb 8:00am Leichhardt Brotto Shed
Wed 17th Feb 12:30pm Osborne/Causeway R Piva
Thur 18th Feb 8:00am Selkirk/Haughton/Bartlett/ Upper Haughton/Giru/Shirbourne SISL
Thur 18th Feb 12:30pm Clare/Mulgrave/Stockham Rd Clare Club
Fri 19th Feb 8:00am Jardine/Mona Park/Barratta D DiMarzio
Wed 24th Feb 8:00am Millaroo/Dalbeg J Cambruzzi
Wed 24th Feb 12:30pm Airville/Dicks Bank/McDesme BPS Shed
Thur 25th Feb 8:00am Aerodrome/Colevale/Town/Pioneer Mill B Lago
Thur 25th Feb 12:30pm Waterview/Sextons E Pearce
Fri 26th feb 8:00am Jarvisfield/Kilrie/Rita Island Quartermaine
Mon 1st Mar 8:00am Inkerman/Fredericksfield/Groper Creek G MacElroy
Mon 1st Mar 12:30pm Darvenizas/Down River/Ramsdens B Santarossa
Tue 2nd Mar 8:00am Koolkuna/Marshalls/Iona R Wall
Thur 4th Mar 8:00am Airdmillan/Burstalls N Formalin

As always, if you cannot attend your local shed meeting, feel free to attend another.  If you would like us to bring any information on other topics, please let me know.

Hope to see you all there in the next few weeks

Thanks

Rob

Rob Milla Manager – Burdekin Productivity Services 0490 036 329

Daily Sugar Price

Kalagro

Monday, 8 February 2021

The March 2021 contract settled at:  16.42 US c/lb

The Australian Dollar currently trades at:  76.66 US cents

Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are:

* $470 for Mar Contract – 2020 season

$467 for 2020 season

$427 for 2021 season

$385 for 2022 season

$364 for 2023 season

The 2020 Target Price Contract reflects a whole-of-season weighted average in a 5:1 ratio across the remaining two contracts.

For Growers who have chosen to roll 2020 – Season exposure, QSL will gross up their target price to be inclusive of roll costs incurred currently $9.43

Proudly brought to you by Kalagro Limited

Information sourced from QS

Kalagro

Friday, 5 February 2021

The March 2021 contract settled at: 16.05 US c/lb

The Australian Dollar currently trades at: 76.00 US cents

Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are:

* $464 for Mar Contract – 2020 season

$460 for 2020 season
$423 for 2021 season
$384 for 2022 season
$367 for 2023 season

The 2020 Target Price Contract reflects a whole-of-season weighted average in a 5:1 ratio across the remaining two contracts.

For Growers who have chosen to roll 2020 – Season exposure, QSL will gross up their target price to be inclusive of roll costs incurred currently $9.43

Proudly brought to you by Kalagro Limited
Information sourced from QSL

North Queensland Economic Diversification Grants | Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority

Kalagro

The North Queensland Economic Diversification Grants are now open to expressions of interest for projects that broaden and diversify economic opportunities in areas impacted by the 2019 North Queensland Monsoon Trough. 

PLEASE CLICK ON LINKS BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION

North Queensland Economic Diversification Grants | Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (qrida.qld.gov.au)

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Daily Sugar Price

Kalagro

Thursday, 4 February 2021

The March 2021 contract settled at:  16.04 US c/lb

The Australian Dollar currently trades at:  76.18 US cents

Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are

* $457 for Mar Contract – 2020 season

$462 for 2020 season

$419 for 2021 season

$381 for 2022 season

$364 for 2023 season

The 2020 Target Price Contract reflects a whole-of-season weighted average in a 5:1 ratio across the remaining two contracts.

For Growers who have chosen to roll 2020 – Season exposure, QSL will gross up their target price to be inclusive of roll costs incurred currently $9.43

Proudly brought to you by Kalagro Limited

Information sourced from QSL