by . | Jan 19, 2024 | 2024, Latest News, Sugarcane
Burdekin cane growers toast a successful year End of Year Sugar Celebration event at the Burdekin Theatre. A chance for those involved with the various NQ Dry Tropics sugar projects to celebrate a successful year. Sustainable Agriculture Program Manager Rob Hunt...
by . | Oct 25, 2023 | 2023, LBC20, Sugarcane
Zippas close the fertiliser groove… and a nitrogen loss pathway StoolZippas, funded through NQ Dry Tropics’ Lower Burdekin Major Grants project have improved the effectiveness of fertiliser applied by participating cane farmers. StoolZippas are designed to...
by . | Oct 24, 2023 | 2023, Sugarcane
Cane farmers keep up with the leading edge of technology Lower Burdekin cane growers heard about the “latest and greatest” innovations available to improve efficiency, profitability and sustainability at a Field Day on Aaron Linton’s Home Hill farm recently. About 30...
by . | May 26, 2023 | 2023, Latest News, Sugarcane
Lower Burdekin Water Quality Grants to help growers Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency to open the door to rebate grants Grants of up to a cap of $30,000 are available to Lower Burdekin cane growers as a 50 per cent rebate on equipment or agronomic services, or both....
by . | Nov 15, 2022 | 2022, GSP18, Latest News, LBC20, LDC, NRP18, QRA21, RAL18, RMP18, RWG18, RWG19, Sugarcane
Focus on the soil Many modern farmers focus first and foremost on the foundation of their enterprise: the soil. Having an understanding of the health of the soil, the different types of soil and their properties, the soil’s ability to accept and hold water is...
by . | Jun 25, 2021 | 2021, RSP03, Sugarcane
Automated irrigation has saved water, power and, most importantly, time for cane farmers in the Lower Burdekin More cane, less water, less energy, less ecological impact BURDEKIN cane farmers involved in a project targeting innovative farming practices have succeeded...