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

Wilmar Cane Supply Agreements

Kalagro

 

KCGO has been alerted by Canegrowers Herbert River, that Wilmar pricing officers are telephoning growers for appointments relating

to Cane Supply Agreements and Pricing in the Herbert River.

 

While we are not aware of any such approaches to KCGO members, it would be advisable to treat Wilmar’s approaches with caution.

 

With the finalisation of an On Supply Agreement between Wilmar and QSL now appearing likely, and a BDCG Collective Agreement

being negotiated, Wilmar will be trying to convince growers to sign a Wilmar Agreement in preference to a Collective Agreement.

 

KCGO members should be aware that even when an OSA is agreed between Wilmar and QSL, it is likely to take a month before a contract

is drafted and signed between the two parties.  It will only be at this time that you can nominate your pricing to QSL, and as advised previously

growers now have three weeks from the time they sign a CSA to make their pricing nominations, and therefore there is no longer a requirement

to have your pricing nominations in place by the 28th February.

 

Should you be contacted by Wilmar to sign a CSA, or if you require further explanation of the above, you should contact Robert Malaponte (Chairman) or one of the KCGO Directors.

 

 

 

KALAMIA MEMBER NOTICE – MEETING REMINDER

Kalagro

ALL KALAMIA MEMBERS – MEETING REMINDER

REMINDER – Meeting with the Honourable Barnaby Joyce MP, Mr George Christensen MP, Mr Tim Nicholls MP and Mr Dale Last MP – Sunday 19 February 2017 at 1 pm at the Burdekin Theatre

 Please attend the meeting if you are able.  It is important that the Deputy Prime Minister can report to Cabinet that this ongoing dispute with Wilmar Sugar is unacceptable and needs resolution.  It is an opportunity for growers to present their position and counter Wilmar Sugar’s lobbying. 

 We are seeking to present that growers are reasonable; we are seeking a fair and reasonable CSA with Wilmar Sugar and for growers to have access to QSL or any other marketer without the restrictions Wilmar Sugar is seeking to impose.  The growers are not being unreasonable, it is Wilmar Sugar’s conduct that is unacceptable.

 We are seeking growers to support this meeting to make it a constructive discussion with the Deputy PM, Tim Nicolls, George Christensen and Dale Last, the people who can influence the outcome of this matter.