MEDIA RELEASE 21 December 2017 MSF SUGAR CRUSHING SEASON A SUCCESS DESPITE REDUCED TONNAGES With the tipping of the last bins for 2017, MSF Sugar and its growers welcomed the end of the cane crushing season earlier this month. The last bins were tipped on Sunday 10 December with both the South Johnstone and Tableland…
MEDIA RELEASE 13 December 2017 MSF SUGAR GROWERS ADVANCE PAYMENT INCREASED FOR DECEMBER In recognition of what has been a challenging sugar price year for Queensland sugarcane growers, MSF Sugar has announced an increase in the December advance rate paid to grower suppliers from 75% to 80%. The additional 5% advance will be paid to…
MEDIA RELEASE 08 November 2017 KEY COMPONENTS FOR MSF SUGAR’S GREEN ENERGY POWER PLANT ARRIVE IN CAIRNS Key components for MSF Sugar’s $75 million Green Energy Power Plant have landed in Cairns en-route to their final destination at the Tableland Mill. Among the shipload of 276 individual items is the steam turbine and generator package…
MEDIA RELEASE 6 November 2017 SUGARCANE GROWERS INVITED TO JOIN MULGRAVE COLLECTIVE POOL Sugarcane growers who supply to MSF Sugar are invited to join the 2020 Mulgrave Collective Forward Pricing Pool. Growers have until 24 November 2017 to elect into the pool and the pricing pool applies to the 2020 cane season. MSF Sugar Marketing…
MEDIA RELEASE 30 October 2017 MSF SUGAR WATER EFFICIENCY FIELD DAY SUCCESS Greater productivity and water savings – those were the key messages delivered during MSF Sugar’s water efficiency field day at Mareeba last week. Delivered in collaboration with Netafim, the event showcased the company’s flagship sub-surface drip irrigation project on Mousa Farms, Arriga. Around…
MEDIA RELEASE 23 OCTOBER 2017 REGION’S LEADING SUGAR MILLER TACKLES WATER WOES ON FARM As the level of Tinaroo Dam continues to fall towards 40%, MSF Sugar is tackling water efficiency at the ground level. While the company is a strong advocate of the proposed Nullinga Dam, which would provide enough water security for MSF…
MEDIA RELEASE 20 October 2017 MSF SUGAR AND QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT SIGN AN MOU THAT WILL DELIVER NO NET LOSS OF CANE LAND ARISING FROM CAIRNS SOUTH SDA The Queensland Government and MSF Sugar will investigate the feasibility of potential industry adjacent to the Mulgrave Mill as part of the proposed Cairns South State Development Area…
MEDIA RELEASE 16 OCTOBER 2017 DROUGHT BREAKING RAIN BRINGS WELCOME RELIEF Drought-breaking rain across the Maryborough region has brought smiles to the faces of MSF Sugar and its growers. While the rain – estimated to be around 200 mm since early October, with heavy falls expected to continue until Wednesday (18 October) – has interrupted…
MEDIA RELEASE 16 OCTOBER 2017 MSF SUGAR TO UNVEIL RESULTS OF WATER EFFICIENCY WORK MSF Sugar is offering cane growers and industry stakeholders an opportunity to see first-hand the results of water efficiency work it is delivering on its Tableland farms. The MSF Sugar Drip Irrigation Farm Walk is a collaboration between MSF Sugar and…
MEDIA RELEASE 16 OCTOBER 2017 SWEET DEAL SUPERCHARGES CANE TRAINING On Thursday 12 October, 17 organisations from across the Wet Tropics sugar industry joined forces to deliver over $20 million dollars of investment into boosting extension and financial support to cane growers to improve water quality running off farms. The Wet Tropics Sugar Industry Partnership…
