Kalamia Cane Growers & Kalagro
Enhancing the productivity and profitability of growers
Friday, 13 September 2019
The July 2019 contract settled at: 10.76 US c/lb
The Australian Dollar currently trades at: 68.66 US cents
Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are:
*$342 for October Contract – 2019 season
$359 for 2019 season
$400 for 2020 season
$419 for 2021 season
$421 for 2022 season
Proudly brought to you by Kalagro Limited.
Information sourced from QSL.
Price effective Monday, 16th September 2019
DIESEL – $1.35545 including GST
UNLEADED – $1.34498 including GST
To place orders, please contact the Kalamia Cane Growers office.
URGENT NOTICE – DECLARATION OF FIRE BAN
Anthony Hazell, Regional Manager, Rural Fire Service has issued notification of Local Fire Ban which includes the Burdekin District.
Please ensure that you adhere to conditions applied to the burning of standing sugar cane as well as burning tops and trash within the exemptions applicable in relation to fire ban, refer attachment for full details.
Ban is in place from 0001 hrs Thursday 12th September to 2359 hrs on Friday 20th September.
Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO
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Loading Advice – Thursday, 12th September 2019
Invicta – 21 571
Kalamia – 11 636
Pioneer – 11 963
Inkerman – 11 789
Total – 56 959
Price effective Friday, 13th September 2019
DIESEL – $1.35509 including GST
UNLEADED – $1.33640 including GST
To place orders, please contact the Kalamia Cane Growers office.
Thursday, 12 September 2019
The July 2019 contract settled at: 10.81 US c/lb
The Australian Dollar currently trades at: 68.62 US cents
Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are:
*$344 for October Contract – 2019 season
$360 for 2019 season
$402 for 2020 season
$421 for 2021 season
$423 for 2022 season
Proudly brought to you by Kalagro Limited.
Information sourced from QSL.
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
The July 2019 contract settled at: 10.88 US c/lb
The Australian Dollar currently trades at: 68.61 US cents
Forward indicative prices in Australian dollars are:
*$346 for October Contract – 2019 season
$363 for 2019 season
$402 for 2020 season
$421 for 2021 season
$423 for 2022 season
Proudly brought to you by Kalagro Limited.
Information sourced from QSL.
KCGO has recently had the opportunity to hold discussions with federal and state politicians in relation to matters of importance to this region and sugar industry that have a direct impact on our members.
On Wednesday 21st August KCGO Chairman Robert Malaponte, Deputy Chairman Robert Zandonadi and myself in conjunction with other members of Burdekin District Cane Growers Ltd had the opportunity to meet with Federal Member for Dawson George Christensen and Minister for Finance Senator Mathias Cormann.
Then on Monday 2nd September with Qld Government holding regional parliament in Townsville, Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Trade Deb Frecklington MP extended an invitation to participate in community deputation sessions with various shadow ministers. Invitation was accepted with the aforementioned KCGO representatives given an opportunity to discuss matters with:
• Leader of the Opposition, Deb Frecklington;
• Shadow Minister for Environment, Science and the GBR, David Crisafulli; and
• Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Tony Perrett
Topics that were raised/discussed at these meetings included:
1. World Sugar Price being negatively impacted by subsidised sugar (predominantly from India);
2. Electricity Prices;
3. Water Prices;
4. The Bill amending the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and checking the science by an independent body such as Office of Science Quality Assurance (OSQA). ;
5. R&D for an alternate use for sugar cane.
6. State Government Sugar Act Code of Conduct
7. Qld Government Stamp Duty applied to Agricultural Insurance
Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO
Loading Advice – 11th September 2019
Invicta 22 768
Kalamia 11 602
Pioneer 6 174
Inkerman 12 522
TOTAL 53 066