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The latest news from Kalamia Cane Growers and Kalagro for Members Only.

Wilmar Update – Cane Supply and Transport – Mill Resumptions

Kalagro

UPDATE FROM WILMAR CANE SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT – MILL RESUMPTIONS

Based on information supplied to mill logistic officers all sites in the Burdekin will resume harvesting on Wednesday.

Inkerman and Kalamia contractors are asked to start harvesting operations after midday, with these mills to commence crushing Thursday, 11th July.

Pioneer contractors are asked to start harvesting operations mid-morning with the mill to start crushing Wednesday evening, 10th July.

Invicta contractors are asked to start harvesting operations mid-morning with the factory to start crushing Thursday, 11th July.

Factory start times may vary according to cane supply.

Les Elphinstone
Manager KCGO

BPS & SRA Shed Meetings

Kalagro

Hi All,

BPS and SRA will be hosting Shed Meetings later this month. Upon requests and support from growers to move them earlier than our traditional November time slot, we have brought them forward. Most growers felt that earlier in the season was a better time than at the end. We will be presenting info on the plant breeding process both at a statewide and local level, and discussing the interactions between genome (variety), climate and management, as well as an overview of potential agronomic management constraints and how they can be addressed such as weed control, variety selection and mix, nutrition and irrigation. We will also have some samples of pest and disease damage to show growers the symptoms so they can identify these issues.

Growers are welcome to attend any of the shed meetings if their local meeting does not suit, and as always, each of you are welcome to attend one or two meetings.

The list below will be sent with our upcoming newsletter, as well as growers will be messaged the day before their meeting.

Thanks

Rob and Anthony

Date Time Group Venue
Tue 23 July 1pm Airville/Dicks Bank/McDesme BPS Shed
Wed 24 July 8:30am Airdmillan/Burstalls N Formalin
Wed 24 July 1pm Jarvisfield/Kilrie/Rita Island Quartermaine
Thur 25 July 8:30am Aerodrome/Colevale/Town/Pioneer Mill B Lago
Thur 25 July 1pm Jardine/Mona Park/Barratta L Smith
Fri 26 July 8:30am Waterview/Sextons E Pearce
Fri 26 July 1pm Darvenizas/Down River/Ramsdens B Santarossa

Mon 29 July 8:30am Inkerman/Fredericksfield/Groper Creek G MacElroy
Mon 29 July 1pm Koolkuna/Marshalls/Iona Klaka Rd Plot
Tue 30 July 8:30am Giru/Shirbourne D Poletto
Tue 30 July 1pm Selkirk/Haughton/Bartlett/Upper Haughton SISL
Wed 31 July 8:30am Millaroo/Dalbeg J Cambruzzi
Wed 31 July 1pm Clare/Mulgrave/Stockham Rd Clare Club

Mon 5 Aug 8:30am Leichhardt Brotto Shed
Mon 5 Aug 1pm Osborne/Causeway R Piva

Rob Milla

Manager
Burdekin Productivity Services

Email: [email protected]
Ph: 07 4783 1101
Mobile: 0490 036 329
PO Box 237 Ayr QLD 4807
210 Old Clare Road, Ayr read more

Wilmar Mill Update

Kalagro

Wilmar Mills Update – Wet Weather Impact to Harvesting

• Wet weather has impacted harvesting across the Burdekin region today.
• Only a small number of harvesters are operating.

• Kalamia Mill ran out of cane about 9.20am.
• Inkerman Mill exhausted its available cane supply just before 1pm.
• Pioneer Mill is expected to run out of cane tonight.
• Invicta Mill has been reduced to single milling train operations and is currently expected to have enough cane to keep crushing until about midday tomorrow.
• We have brought forward Invicta’s scheduled B-side clean to avoid a stop next week.
• We are also planning caustic cleans at Inkerman and Kalamia mills.
• All sites will take advantage of the forced downtime to undertake maintenance and checks.
• Our logistics staff will monitor field conditions and the potential for harvesting, in consultation with growers and harvesting contractors.

Les Elphinstone

KCGO Manager