There is nothing like an ‘over the fence’ whisper to travel like wildfire through sugarcane – the ever-reliable speed of the bush telegraph if you wish. You can rely on these back-paddock conversations to get the goss on nearly everything going on in the industry.
The trouble is it can end up a bit like Chinese Whispers where your first sentence ‘My mother lives in a cottage by the sea and raises cochin chickens’, can wind up being ‘I’m an apple and I’ve got a chocolate labra-poodle with three legs’.
Following my drift, you will understand the obvious – be like the three wise men and let your decision-making be based on facts, and the way to get those delicious little morsels is straight from the horse’s mouth.
So, shunting the nose bag aside, we’ve got a way to help you achieve this without a getting a nasty nip or a kick from a well-shod steel-capped hoof.
Save the date, RSVP and join the QCAR Central District team for an informal Meet & Greet and Information Session where you can enjoy a bite to eat, a cold beverage and importantly, get the latest information on our QCAR-ACFA integration, our actions, growth, plans and meet the team driving change across Proserpine, Mackay and Plane Creek.
Consider yourself invited, and bring your cane farming friends, we can’t wait to see you or meet you.
The QCAR Central District Committee is hosting its November meeting in Proserpine on Wednesday 20 November. Proserpine growers with any discussion points or issues are invited to contact myself or one of our committee members beforehand.
Our December committee meeting will be held in the Plane Creek region on December 17 with a time and venue TBC.
Events:
Proserpine
Wednesday 20 November
Hotel Metropole at 5.30pm
Mackay
Wednesday 4 December
Wests Leagues Club, Walkerston @ 6pm
RSVPs are required so text, call or email so we can save you a bite of something.
Central District Mill Stats as at 12 November, 2024
Wilmar Sugar’s Proserpine Mill, week ending 9 November, had processed a season-to-date total of 1,353,507 crushed cane with the week’s crushing at an over-budget rate of 91,792 tonnes. CCS for the week was 13.71 with the season-to-date CCS sitting at 14.03. Wilmar Proserpine Mill reported a derailment on the southern line, saying despite this there was minimal impact on overall cane supply.
Wilmar Sugar Plane Creek Mill’s throughput for the week ending 9 November was 57,647 tonnes brining the season-to-date total to 996,913 tonnes. CCS dropped marginally by 0.12 units from the previous week’s recording an average for this week of 14.61. Season-to-date CCS is 14.09 units. Wilmar Plane Creek stated 3% of the cane supply for the week was standover cane.
Mackay Sugar’s three mills (weekly performance update to 3 November).
Throughput for Mackay Sugar’s mills reached a season-to-date total of 3,551,664 tonnes for week 27 October to 3 November, with an estimated 1.7 million tonnes remaining based on the current crop estimate of 5.2M. Mackay Sugar has an end of crush date set for 5 January 2025 dependent on weather, mill performance and crop. The individual mill throughput to this date for the week (and season-to-date) was: Farleigh 62,124 (1,209,276), Marian 84,994 (1,157,508), Racecourse 59,544 (1,184,880). CCS for this week was 14.5 units and season-to-date 13.7 units.
With the end of the 2024 season now within sight for those blessed with 20-20 long distance vision, all Queenslanders should now be feeling the wet season lumbering ever-closer toward us. I know we desperately need rain in some areas, but on the other hand… What could go wrong?
The QCAR Central District team is wishing you all a safe finish to the season on whatever day that may be.
Steve Mck and Blair Watt: QCAR Central District Chairman Steve McKeering with new Central District Committee Member and Mackay grower Blair Watt. Meet them and the rest of the committee at Proserpine on 20 November
Minions: Anyone travelling around the back-blocks of Sarina-Homebush will know exactly where these colourfully painted bales are located
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