CANEGROWERS Around the Paddock CANEGROWERS
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CANEGROWERS advocates on behalf of sugarcane growers in Australia. This podcast series examines some key issues and challenges and celebrates the successes.
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Trade - Working behind the scenes to keep growers profitable
What work does CANEGROWERS do in the field of international trade? And how important is it to growers and the industry?
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Impacts of rural crime on growers
The CANEGROWERS podcast delves into the rise of rural crime and its profound effects on growers, both in terms of their physical and emotional well-being. In this episode, we engage in a conversation with Chris Cooper, the legal counsel for CANEGROWERS, to gain insights into the nature of crime and unlawful activities. Additionally, Kevin Borg, the Chair of CANEGROWERS Mackay, shares his personal experience of how theft has impacted his business. Lastly, Helle Cook, the CANEGROWERS Insurance Regional Manager - Southern, sheds light on the available support for growers from an insurance perspective.
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40 years fighting for growers
Chris Cooper, legal counsel for CANEGROWERS looks back on 40 years of fighting for growers' legal rights.
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Budget, risk and price: CANEGROWERS essentials for a cane farm
Uniquely in the world, Queensland sugarcane growers can price their sugar up to several years ahead. CANEGROWERS members fought hard for grower choice so the organisation provides tools, education and information so they can do the best they can in this environment. This podcast explains the important link between farm budgeting, risk analysis and sugar pricing and outlines CANEGROWERS' programs and services including Business Essentials, professional workshops supported by the government Farm Business Resilience Program (jointly funded through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund and the Queensland Government’s Drought and Climate Adaptation Program).
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Four decades of change: CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri retires
After 39 years representing his fellow sugarcane growers, most recently as CANEGROWERS Chairman, Paul Schembri is retiring to spend more time on his Mackay farm.
In this podcast he reflects on four decades of significant change in the Australian sugar industry, surviving a practical joke at his first ever meeting, robust gatherings of growers and the advice of mentors who helped him along the way (including Bill Benson and Malcolm Pratt who join in for a chat).
CANEGROWERS is a membership organisation for sugarcane growers in Australia.