Kalamia Cane Growers & Kalagro
Enhancing the productivity and profitability of growers
Miscellaneous information
QLD Government – Media Release – New round of grants to support even more regional jobs
Any members that are interested in the grants program, additional information can be found by the following link:
http://www.qrida.qld.gov.au/current-programs/rural-economic-development-grants
SRA LEVY REGISTER GROWERWEB NOTICE
Wilmar has today posted the below notification to its GrowerWeb.
Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has decided to establish a Levy Payer Register to identify all stakeholders who pay a levy to the organisation. As a result, Wilmar, as a processor of cane, is compelled by law to provide information to SRA that is either Confidential Information pursuant to the terms of your Cane Supply Agreement, Personal Information covered by the Australian Privacy Principles or both Confidential Information and Personal Information. The purpose of this notice is to inform you that going forward, Wilmar must and will provide the following information about each grower to SRA on a monthly basis: ABN; Business Name; Phone; Suburb, State and Postcode; Cane Tonnes; and The amount of the levy. Previously, Wilmar lodged a Sugar Cane Monthly Return with the Department of Agriculture each month, on behalf of ourselves and growers and passed on each Growers’ portion of the SRA levy to the Department of Agriculture without providing specific details about individual growers attached to each payment. The change is because of SRA’s decision to establish the Levy Payer Register. The first monthly report must be received by SRA by 28 July 2019. Further information about the Levy Payer Register can be found: 1. In the SRA notice at http://www.agriculture.gov.au/ag-farm-food/levies/levy-payer-registers/notices/sra ; and 2. On the Department of Agriculture website FAQ section. If you have any questions about the new requirements, contact SRA Executive Manager, Investor Relations (call 07 3331 3329 or email [email protected]) or the Department of Agriculture (call 1800 020 619 or email [email protected] ).
Additional information can be found by clicking here.
Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO
Dear GROWERS,
As part of our SRA Next Crop 2019 program, I’m one of several farmers from our sugar industry embarking on a project to address an issue that is going to have an increasing impact across our State. In light of swelling Government legislation aimed at farming practices, we are concerned about the level of uptake of farmers adopting recognised Best Management Practice (BMP).
Our project which will dig deeper into the BMP Programs (such as Smartcane BMP, Bonsucro and Proterra) and initially seek why only a small number of growers in some areas have become accredited, and hope to improve the continued uptake of accreditation. The project may have some crossovers with other programs such a Cane Changer because we want to delve deeper into the minds of Cane Farmers to see what the impediments are, and then assist them down the path to becoming BMP accredited.
Desired outcomes:
1) Improve industry wide farm profitability
2) Underpin our social licence to operate a sustainable and environmentally responsible industry.
The above is just an extract from the Project Plan we have been working on and compiling data and we will seek to engage with industry representatives, collective groups, advisers, millers, marketers, extension officers, and agronomists throughout our industry.
To start off, we are aiming to contact several farmers from each region to gain an understanding of what the perceived impediments and advantages are when becoming a BMP accredited business.
Your assistance would be very much appreciated. Please contact me if you have any queries in relation to our project or you would like further information.
Kindest Regards
Rhonda Pirrone
0420236706
[email protected]
Any members wishing to participate in survey but would prefer to remain anonymous can forward/deliver survey to this office and KCGO will onforward it to Rhonda Pirrone via our email address.
Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO
SRA eNewsletter
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Global Alliance – Media Release
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FERALSCAN
An interesting web page for community surveillance in helping map feral animal sightings in your area as well as damage caused. Feral animals include, but are not limited to, pigs and deer which are a known issue within the Burdekin Region.
For anyone interested link to web page is:
Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO
Les Elphinstone
Manager / Company Secretary
Kalamia Cane Growers Organisation Ltd
Kalagro Ltd
140 Young Street Ayr Qld 4807
PO Box 597 Ayr Qld 4807
Tel: 07 4783 1312
Mob: 0447 128 312
Email: [email protected]
Harvest Management Group Meeting Update
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INFORMATION SHEETS FOR 2019 NOTIFICATION FOR BURNING OF SUGAR CANE
Qld Rural Fire Service have provided additional information sheets to assist growers correctly interpret and apply the 2019 Notification for Burning of Sugar Cane.
These are:
This explains how mapping tools (the Fire Warden Finder and Queensland Globe) can be used by growers to help determine if a parcel of cane land is eligible for burning under Clause 12 of the Cane Burning Notification.
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This compliance check-list summaries requirements for burning under the Notification. Growers must be able to answer YES to every item in this check-list for any parcel of cane land they propose to burn under the authority of the Notification.
Should members require any assistance in determining whether they meet the requirements under the gazetted “2019 Notification For Burning Of Sugar Cane” please do not hesitate to contact this office
Kalamia office also has available for members use a set (2) of temporary reflective “Smoke Hazard” signs that can be utilised during burning operations.
Les Elphinstone
KCGO Manager