Category: Wilmar Loading Reports

Wilmar Daily Loading Advice

Kalagro

Loading Advice – 22 June 2017

Invicta –

Kalamia –       5 600

Pioneer         13 000

Inkerman      9 600

Note: Invicta mill will not be loading any cane today due to a major failure with a section of a cold water main pipe in the factory.

Kalamia has a reduced loading and will be crushing transfer cane from Invicta from yesterday’s harvest..

 

KALAMIA MEMBERS – CRUSHING UPDATE

Kalagro

KALAMIA MEMBERS – CRUSHING UPDATE – STARTING TIMES

On Thursday 8 June, we reviewed feedback from harvesting groups and determined that:

·         Crushing will commence at Kalamia on Wednesday 14 June

·         Crushing will commence at Pioneer on Friday June 16.

·         Cane supply availability at Invicta and Inkerman will be reviewed through next week to confirm start dates. Crushing will not commence at these mills before June 19.

 From a cane supply point of view this means that:

·         Harvesting will commence at Kalamia and Invicta on Wednesday 14 June. Invicta suppliers will need to burn conservatively and in consultation with Wilmar staff as their access to Kalamia milling capacity will reduce as more Kalamia groups come online.

·         Harvesting will commence at Pioneer on Thursday 15 June. Burning of cane should not commence at Pioneer until ground conditions have been confirmed by harvesters operating at Kalamia and Invicta on Wednesday.

 We will review the supply situation again Tuesday 13 June and will provide another update by Wednesday morning.

Kind regards,

 Steve Postma

Cane Supply Manager

Kalamia Members Notice – Crushing Start Update

Kalagro

Crushing Start Update – 2017

“Wilmar have commenced steam trials and remain on target to have all mills available to start crushing on Tuesday 13 June.

 On Tuesday this week Wilmar completed a survey of all harvest groups’ anticipated start dates. Based on the feedback it seems that mills will be progressively brought online as sufficient cane supply becomes available.

Kalamia is likely to be the first to start on or about June 14.

Invicta and Pioneer will commence crushing as north bank cane supply increases.

Inkerman is likely to be last to start early in the week commencing June 18.

Wilmar will again contact harvest groups on Monday 5 June after which a further update will be provided.

Please ensure you continue to discuss farm field conditions with your contractors.”

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  Fax: 07 4783 3885

Mob: 0447 128 312

Email: [email protected]

       

KALAMIA MEMBER NOTICE

Kalagro

KALAMIA MEMBER NOTICE

Dear Grower

Growers that have undertaken pricing via Wilmar’s Variation of Forward Price and Pooling Agreement (TFPPA) should have recently received an email from Wilmar asking for an indication as to how growers would like to manage their TFPPA when signing a CSA covering the 2017 season, by completing and returning the above “2017 TFPPA Transfer Request Form”.

Three options have been provided for you to consider:

1.    Keep your TFPPA Pricing with Wilmar

2.    Apply to transfer all or part of your TFPPA Pricing to QSL

3.    Close out your TFPPA Pricing

Growers considering option 2. are asked to complete Transfer Request Form by 5.00pm on Monday 5th June 2017. Wilmar will provide a “Quote” in writing within 5 business days or no later than 5.00pm on Monday 12th June 2017. Growers will than have 5 business days to accept the quote, otherwise it will be deemed that grower has decided not to proceed with the proposed transfer. Acceptance of quote will deemed to be binding.

The transfer is conditional upon QSL and the relevant bank(s) accepting the transfer. QSL have confirmed they do require a “Cane Supply Agreement” to have been executed prior to accepting transfer.

Please note that when completing option 2 table you will be required to nominate “% of TFPPA Pricing to transfer to QSL” ie. if you wish to transfer all of your TFPPA pricing this figure will be 100%.  Should you wish to transfer all of your TFPPA pricing you do not record 30% (i.e. amount of your 2017 crop you were allowed to forward price).

Growers considering option 2 should ensure they have previously completed QSL Pre-registration Form or alternatively complete said form as soon as possible to enable timely preparation and execution of their “Grower Pricing Agreement” (GPA).

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact this office.

Regards,

  

Les Elphinstone

Manager / Company Secretary

Kalamia Cane Growers Organisation Ltd

Kalagro Ltd

140 Young Street Ayr Qld 4807 read more

MEMBERS NOTICE – CRUSHING START UPDATE

Kalagro

CRUSHING UPDATE – DELAYED START DATES

Steve Postma of Wilmar has advised feedback from growers indicates that a continuous supply of suitable quality cane is not likely to be available until the second half of the week ending Saturday 17 June. This is very early feedback from a small number of growers. Cane supply will be reviewed by Wilmar weekly until the crushing starts.

 Based on this feedback Wilmar is currently planning to have all factories ready to crush on 13 June, though actual start dates may be later. Plans will be reviewed as Wilma gets better feedback on field conditions.

 In order to try to firm up dates as soon as Wilmar can, Logistics Officers will be ringing harvesting groups next week to start gauging when ground conditions will be good enough for a start. We encourage all growers to discuss field conditions with their contractors.”

 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  Fax: 07 4783 3885

Mob: 0447 128 312

Email: [email protected]