Media Releases
Media Releases ‘Tears of relief’ as PM answers desperate pleas of flood-affected NQ farmers
Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) is thankful Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has answered the desperate pleas of North Queenslanders by declaring the February floods a Category D emergency.
2025 An open letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Dear Prime Minister, if you’re reading this, we desperately need you to declare the disastrous North Queensland floods a Category D emergency, to prove your government has the backs of Aussie farmers and the communities dependent on them.
2025 Sugarcane farmers to be denied help to replant flood-ruined cane under crop loophole
QCAR is urging cane farming organisations to back its call to also cover first and second ratoon crops in the proposal for financial support towards replanting of destroyed cane.
Media Releases QCAR welcomes LNP’s announcement Qld farmers can use disaster funds to replant destroyed crops ‘for the first time’
Minister for Primary Industries Tony Perrett made the announcement after visiting with flood-affected growers in the Burdekin and Herbert regions where 'devastating' damage 'has to be seen to be believed'.
Media Releases QCAR welcomes Dutton and Crisafulli’s visit to flood-ravaged Ingham as farmers push ahead with heartbreaking recovery efforts
QCAR Chair Christian Lago says he hopes the LNP can pressure the PM to ‘do the right thing by regional Queenslanders’ and declare Category D disaster assistance to unlock vital funds
2025 Herbert sugarcane industry faces $25-50M in losses after flooding disaster
QCAR estimates there could be up to one million less tonnes of cane cut across the Herbert this year, resulting in between $25 to $50 million in economic losses.
2025 QCAR, AgForce push Premier, MPs for financial disaster support for farmers
QCAR met with Senator Susan McDonald and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto in Townsville and was joined remotely by Premier David Crisafulli in Ingham, to push for the state and federal governments to declare a Category D emergency and unlock funding for flood-affected farmers.
2025 NQ farmers isolated as 1000mm+ rain falls in three days
Farmers are stuck in their homes with fears that fuel, medicines and food will soon run out as crocodiles are spotted in floodwaters
2025 QCAR joins forces with AgForce, AgEtal to combat biggest threat to sugarcane yields
Leifsonia xyli subsp. xyli are words sugarcane farmers worldwide would like to see eradicated; they are the scientific name for the bacterium responsible for ratoon stunting disease (RSD).
Most sugarcane pathologists …
QCAR urges Singapore-based Wilmar CEO to personally fix Australian sugarcane milling woes, extremely low morale
QCAR’s Board has requested a meeting with Singapore-based Wilmar CEO Kuok Khoon Hong to address significant concerns as farmers call for legal action against the company.
QCAR Chairman Christian Lago, in …
2025 Aussie farmers flying to sugarcane giant Brazil to bring innovation down under
Australian sugar cane farmers will soon trade one tropical paradise for another as they explore first-hand the implications of Brazil being ranked number one and two in the world for sugarcane and ethanol production.
Proserpine sugarcane farmer Paul Atkinson says he is embarking on the 10-day tour for a second time as he is interested in how Brazil’s harvest and mills operate.
2025 Sugarcane farmers to lose ‘staggering’ $83M+ as only two mills left standing
Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) has estimated more than 1.27M tonnes of cane remains unharvested across Australia’s sugarcane mills, resulting in forecast losses to farmers of more than $83M.
QCAR …
2024 STL keeps shareholders in the dark on unwanted terminal takeover plan
The Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) and Australian Cane Farmers Association (ACFA) are pleased a “bona-fide” grower was elected to Sugar Terminal Limited’s (STL) board.
QCAR Chairman Christian Lago said …
2024 ASMC glosses over hard truths in criticising farmers
QCAR is disappointed to see the Australian Sugar Milling Council lash out at farmers for their fair criticism of the performance of mills this crush season.
2024 QCAR successfully challenges Wilmar to extend Herbert crush end date
Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) has successfully challenged Wilmar Sugar to extend its crush end date for Herbert region mills giving more farmers a chance to minimise standover cane.
2024 QCAR welcomes Wilmar’s pledge to review fibre testing at Qld mills
Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) is cautiously welcoming the announcement by Wilmar Sugar on Friday that it will review the Cane Analysis Program (CAP: 2017) across all its Queensland mills over the next few months.
NO FINE FOR QCAR MEMBER’S EMPLOYEE AFTER APPEAL TO HEAVY VEHICLE REGULATOR
QCAR member Daniel Truffa and his employee Sebastiano Barbagallo.
A Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) member recently sought assistance with a traffic infringement notice at the Herbert River QCAR office …
RELIEF FOR WILMAR GROWERS AS UNION BALLOT JUST GETS A ‘YES’ VOTE OVER THE LINE
QCAR and its Wilmar Sugar supplying members have breathed a collective sigh of relief after the long-awaited union ballot this afternoon revealed a 55% yes vote.
QCAR Chairman Christian Lago said …
ACFA-QCAR APPLAUDS LNP’S $24M LIFELINE
Mossman grower and leader in multiple sugarcane representative organisations Don Murday has applaudedthe Liberal National Party’s (LNP) recent commitment to make a historic $12.4M investment offering immediate support to Mossman …
QCAR SUGARCANE INDUSTRY FORUM TACKLES KEY CHALLENGES AND EXPLORES RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES
QCAR SUGARCANE INDUSTRY FORUM TACKLES KEY CHALLENGES AND EXPLORES RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES
Queensland Cane, Agricultural, and Renewables (QCAR) hosted a pivotal Sugarcane Industry Forum at the Burdekin Theatre in Ayr on …
QCAR TAKES BOLD STAND TO ADDRESS QUEENSLAND’S SUGARCANE INDUSTRY CRISIS
QCAR Addresses Impact of Wilmar Sugar Industrial Action through Fair Work Commission Submission
In response to the growing crisis within Queensland’s sugarcane industry, Queensland Cane, Agricultural and Renewables (QCAR) is convening …
QCAR ADDRESSES IMPACT OF WILMAR SUGAR INDUSTRIAL ACTION THROUGH FAIR WORK COMMISSION SUBMISSION
QCAR Addresses Impact of Wilmar Sugar Industrial Action through Fair Work Commission Submission
Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) is deeply concerned about the ongoing industrial action between Wilmar Sugar and …
NEW NATIONAL SUGARCANE PARTNERSHIP MEET MEMBERS IN CENTRAL QUEENSLAND
Two prominent organisations in Australia have united their efforts to drive strategic and constructive transformation throughout the sugarcane industry. Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) and the Australian Cane Farmers Association …
NEW NATIONAL SUGARCANE PARTNERSHIP MEET MEMBERS IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND
Two prominent organisations in Australia have united their efforts to spearhead strategic and constructive transformation throughout the sugarcane industry.QCAR (Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables) and ACFA (Australian Cane Farmers Association) …
JOINT PRESS RELEASE MACKAY SUGAR/QUEENSLAND CANE, AGRICULTURE & RENEWABLES (QCAR)
On 30 April 2024, Mackay Sugar and QCAR agreed on a new Cane Supply and Processing Agreement (CSPA), covering supplies to the three Mackay Sugar mills at Farleigh, Marian and …
SUGARCANE INDUSTRY STRENGTHENED BY NEW NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
Two of Australia’s leading cane organisations have joined forces, in an effort to drive strategic and positive change across the industry.Queensland Cane Agriculture and Renewables (QCAR) Chairman Charles Quagliata said …
QCAR APPLAUDS GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIP FOR AUSTRALIA’S FIRST SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PLANT
Queensland Cane Agriculture & Renewables (QCAR) expresses its enthusiastic support for Jet Zero Australia's recent announcement of a groundbreaking license and Engineering Agreement with LanzaJet, heralding a new era of …
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