Kalamia Cane Growers & Kalagro
Enhancing the productivity and profitability of growers
Miscellaneous information
• The 2019 crop estimate for the Burdekin is 8.24 million tonnes.
• Farm Maps and individual estimates are available on GrowerWeb.
• Crushing is currently scheduled to commence at Inkerman, Kalamia and Pioneer mills on Tuesday 4 June, and at Invicta Mill on Tuesday 11 June.
• A meeting with grower representatives will be held by early May to confirm start dates.
PETER LUKE
Burdekin Cane Supply Manager
BPS – Approved Plants Prices – 2019
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DAF – Diversity Cropping for Sugar Cane Workshop
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Due to sustained pressure from the LNP Opposition, the Queensland Government has bowed to pressure and will now hold regional consultation on the Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. The deadline for the committee to report to Parliament has also been delayed to allow further consultation.
It is imperative that these hearings are well attended by affected canegrowers and I am asking you to ensure ALL growers are made aware. In order to fight this legislation, we need growers and communities supported by the Sugar Industry to make their voices heard, especially as these hearings will feature “open microphone” sessions.
To register for these hearings, please click here (opens an email window).
The details of the hearings are:
Date Time Location Venue
Tuesday 9 April 2019 11:30am – 1:00pm Cairns Joseph Banks Ballroom
Rydges Esplanade Resort
209-217 Abbott Street
Cairns
Wednesday 10 April 2019 4:00pm – 6:00pm Townsville Ballroom 2
The Ville
Sir Leslie Thiess Drive
Townsville
Thursday 11 April 2019 10:00am – 12:30pm Mackay Gold Room
Souths Leagues Club
181 Milton Street
Mackay
Friday 12 April 2019 11:00am – 1:30pm Bundaberg Burnett Room
Burnett Riverside Hotel
7 Quay Street
Bundaberg
For more details on the legislation including the submissions already received, please go to:
https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-committees/committees/ITDEC/inquiries/current-inquiries/16EnvProGBRPM
Please feel free to simply forward this message to your contacts so we can get the word out as soon as possible. The LNP is committed to standing shoulder to shoulder with affected primary producers and communities to fight this legislation.
Cheers
Dale Last MP
Member for Burdekin
Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
Shadow Minister for Northern Queensland
Shop 30, Centrepoint Arcade
AYR QLD 4807
Phone: (07) 4767 0502
SRA Newsletter
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IrrigWeb Workshop
Dear all,
BPS will be holding an IrrigWeb workshop next Thursday (April 11) starting at 9 am and running through to around 11 am.
The workshop will cover:
• What IrrigWeb is
• Setting up farms and blocks
• Determining irrigation trigger points, and
• Recording irrigation and rainfall.
Places are limited, and RSVPs are essential. Attendees will need to bring a wi-fi enabled laptop or tablet/iPad and their Wilmar soils maps if they have them. BPS has some spare computers that we can use for the initial setup, but I need to know how many will be required.
Please RSVP to Marian 0428 927 079 or mailto:[email protected]
Regards,
Marian
Marian Davis
Extension Agronomist
Burdekin Productivity Services
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0428 927 079
PO Box 237 Ayr QLD 4807
210 Old Clare Road, Ayr
KALAMIA CANE GROWER MEMBERS
Burdekin Shire Council is pleased to support the 2019 Agribusiness Futures Forum to be held on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 from 9am-5pm at 1300SMILES Stadium. Please refer to the attached flyer and program for more information.
Join Townsville Enterprise for the inaugural forum as KPMG reveal the findings from the Cooperative Research Centre for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) funded North Queensland Agricultural Market & Supply Chain Study.
As the first of its kind in the region, this unique event will provide the North Queensland agriculture sector with an update on the demand trends of key ASEAN markets and the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor. It will also provide insight into how our region can better position itself to take advantage of these trends through improved efficiencies, productivity and yields, continuity of supply and resultant improved profitability.
Forum Highlights:
• Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries (Hon. Mark Furner) will discuss the North and North Western Queensland’s contribution to the State’s food and agribusiness sector and provide an update on flood recovery progress;
• Michael Guerin, CEO – AgForce: Recovery and resilience agenda targeting North Western Queensland cattle producers;
• KPMG overview of the key findings from the North Queensland – Agricultural Market & Supply Chain Study;
• Priority products and future target markets;
• Product demand insights and export market entry strategies; and
• Hells Gates Dam Project update.
To support the forum, Burdekin Shire Council is offering Burdekin residents interested in attending free transport to and from the forum.
Tickets are $69 (Townsville Enterprise members) or $99 (non-members). To register for the forum please visit https://www.portal.townsvilleenterprise.com.au/ccms.r?PageID=6007&TenID=TEL
To reserve your free transport to and from the Burdekin Shire Council Chambers, please contact Eliza Lovell on 4783 9831 or via email mailto:[email protected]
SRA Media Release – Sugar Snaps
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Chem Clear Registrations Reminder
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