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The Bundaberg District Canegrower Volume 15, Issue 8
Bundaberg CANEGROWERS Ltd Newsletter Phone (07) 4151 2555 Fax: (07) 4153 1986
Email: bdb_office@bdbcanegrowers.com.au
Website: www.bdbcanegrowers.com.au
Inside this issue:
2019 Season Indicative
Advances Program 2
Farm Household Allowance
help for farmers 3
Reminder of the updated
Cane Fire Notice for burning
tops and trash
3
Tips for Irrigation of
Sugarcane in Dry Weather
Conditions
4
BSSL Annual General
Meeting 6
Dr Peter Ridd presentation
and media coverage 7
Grants to realize big ideas
for agriculture from young
innovators
9
BMP: Your Farm, Your Way 9
ABARES Regional Outlook
Conference 9
Women in Sugar Report 9
Soybean Meeting and
Information 12
The Bundaberg District Canegrower Volume 15, Issue 8
August 2019
Chairman’s Comment
T he same weather pattern for the
month of August certainly hasn't
lifted the spirits of many. The
continuing dry spell is really taking its
toll on the estimate and the remaining
standing cane still in the paddock.
While CCS continues to rise, tonnage is
reducing on a daily basis. The way
things are looking we will be lucky to
put 1.1 million tonnes through the
rollers in 2019.
Base CCS We are continuing to move the base
CCS upwards. From Monday 9
September the Base CCS at Millaquin
has increased to 14.40 and Bingera has
increased to 14.10. Depending on where
the crop estimate ends up will determine
the finish date. At this stage it looks like
being about the third week in October.
I'm sure most of us would sacrifice a
week’s harvest time for some good
soaking rain.
Mill Performance Performance at Millaquin has improved
over the last month to above 90%
availability and Bingera has been 98%
or higher. Their performance certainly
helps with daily allocations and
provides stable bin numbers for groups
to help with efficiency of man power
and machinery. I hope these numbers
can be maintained or improved for the
rest of the harvest. Thank you to all
those who have had input into the
improved performance.
Dr Peter Ridd Dr Peter Ridd presented his ideas on
reef science on 12 August at the
Moncrieff in Bundaberg. It was well
attended with over 300 listening to his
presentation. He spoke for about 30
minutes and then took questions from
the floor for about 40 minutes. There
were no disruptions and everything
went to plan. In short his presentation is
asking the same questions as we have
been asking about whether the science is
right and recommending that it should
be reviewed by an independent panel.
Reef Regulations We are continuing to fight the fight for
no changes to regulations across the
state and the southern region not be
included in the proposal.
I am very pleased with both the public
and private support we have received
from many people and organisations in
the region. A particular highlight has
been the Burnett Mary Regional Group
who have consistently backed us on the
deferment of any increased regulations
until a thorough audit of the science is
undertaken.
BMRG has stated publicly and often
that “.. given that the minimum water
quality standards are currently being
s u r p a s s e d b y t h e r e g i o n ’ s
canegrowers, that implementation of
the regulations be delayed in the
Burnett and Southern Catchments
until a thorough audit of the science is
conducted.”
Burning With the continuing dry spell I ask you
all to be very vigilant when burning
cane or trash. Please make sure you
have a permit and comply with all the
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2019 Season Indicative Advances Program Based on QSL reports 30 August 2019
Advance Dates Uncommitted Pool Advance FPFC Advance
Rates (AUD/tonne IPS)
Payment Increase To
Date
Initial $258.00 $258.00
16-Oct-19 $19.00 $277.00 $277.00
20-Nov-19 $10.00 $287.00 $287.00
11-Dec-19 $10.00 $297.00 $297.00
22-Jan-20 $20.00 $317.00 80.0%
19-Feb-20 $10.00 $327.00 82.5%
18-Mar-20 $19.00 $346.00 87.5%
15-Apr-20 $10.00 $356.00 90.0%
13-May-20 $10.00 $366.00 92.5%
17-Jun-20 $10.00 $385.00 95.0%
Final $20.00 $396.00 100.0%
Notes:
1. The program above represents indicative advances
payable by QSL to Bundaberg Sugar based on estimated
pool returns, the marketing plan and forecast cash flows
at the time. These indicative amounts will be reviewed
on a regular basis and updated for changes in forecasts.
Advances highlighted in bold in the table above have
been approved by the QSL Board.
2. This program is indicative only and should not be taken
as a commitment by Queensland Sugar (or Bundaberg
Sugar) with regard to the estimated pool return, advance
rate or date of increase. The program may change
during the season depending on movements in a number
of factors including the marketing plan, sugar price and
currency movements and timing of cash flows.
3. The advance rates are GST exclusive.
4. The net adjustment, for the estimated US Quota and
QSL premiums & costs, to be added /(subtracted) to /
(from) to ICE No.11 and Foreign Exchange pricing
results for the Committed Pools (e.g. Fixed Price
Forward Contract FPFC) is $0.56.
Disclaimer: This report has been prepared for general information
only. It does not have regard to the specific circumstances of any
individual or group who may read it. It is not intended as an offer to
buy or sell commodities, futures or options, nor is the accuracy of
the report content guaranteed. However, as market circumstances
can change quickly, Queensland Sugar Limited and Bundaberg
Sugar Ltd disclaim any responsibility or liability for decisions or
actions of any individual relying in whole or in part on information
contained herein. Individuals contemplating decisions relating to any
material discussed in this publication should take appropriate
financial advice.
Chairman’s Comment continued
requirements. The same applies if you
are burning under the Notice. A total
fire ban has been declared which has
tr iggered t ight res tr ict ions on
burning. If we all abide by the rules we
may be able to avoid any further change.
See page 3 for more information.
Sugar Price and Soybeans The sugar price seems to be bogged
down in the $400 dollar range. It's been
there for months so let's hope it starts to
increase with the close of the October
futures. With these continuing low
prices reducing cash flows, you may be
interested in planting a rotation crop.
Soybean and peanuts both are providing
great returns and should be considered
as they improve soil health. There will
be a soybean meeting later in September
to provide an update on prices etc. See
page 12 for more information. If you are
interested in growing peanuts please
contact Peanut Company Australia
(PCA).
Farm Household Case Officer Steve Uhlmann is the appointed Farm
Household Case Officer for the
Australian Government Department of
Human Services. You may be eligible to
access the Farm Household Allowance.
Further information and Steve’s contact
details are on page 3.
Trash We have finalised our negotiations with
ORECO regarding payment for the
bales that were lost/damaged/washed
away during the storm events in October
2017. ORECO originally estimated that
there were 547 bales unaccounted for,
compared to our estimate of 1,032 bales.
We have settled on 850 bales and have
just received the final payment for these.
These funds have now been distributed
to the affected growers.
Baling for the 2019 Season is
progressing well. We will be invoicing
ORECO for all trash that has been
supplied to the factory up to 31 August
once the reconciliations are completed.
Payment for this trash is due in four (4)
monthly instalments in September,
October, November and December.
Insurance With low sugar prices and reduced crops
it is important to make sure you are
getting the best deal on your insurance.
Ray Goodwin has a vast knowledge of
insurance and is available to review
your insurance requirements. Ray has
access to many insurers who can
provide competitive quotations for all
types of insurance including farm,
motor, home, landlord, caravan, boat,
travel and commercial. Ray can be
contacted on 0418 891 783.
Allan Dingle
Chairman
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I f you’re a farmer who’s finding it
tough, Farm Household Allowance
(FHA) can help. You can get FHA
fortnightly, for up to four (4) years
while you take steps to improve your
financial situation. If you have a
partner who works on the farm, they
may also get FHA.
You’ll work with a Farm Household
Case Officer (FHCO) and agree on a
plan to help you achieve your goals.
You might want to take up study or
training or you could find work away
from the farm. There are Activity
Supplements worth up to $4,000 to
help pay for the activities in your plan.
The FHCO will help you keep on track
with your plan.
The FHCO serving the Bundaberg area
is Steve Uhlmann, phone 0436 634
980.
Go to humanservices .gov.au/
farmhouseholdallowance or call the
Farmer Assistance Hotline on 132 316.
Farm Household
Allowance help for
farmers
G iven the continuing dry weather
and strong winds, growers need to
ensure they are following the conditions
of the new Cane Burning Notice or the
conditions on their permit before any
cane or trash is burnt. It is this Notice
and permit system that is still enabling
cane growers to burn the cane or tops
when all other fire permits have been
cancelled in our region. Currently there
is a ban on all fires apart from cane and
trash fires however, there is an increase
in the restrictions on burning times.
Currently, until at least 15 September,
cane fires can only occur between 6pm
and 5am the following day and trash
fires from 6pm until 9am the following
day. For all fires, Firecom needs to be
notified on 1800 354 621 as they receive
the 000 calls about fires and having cane
and trash fires logged as occurring saves
time and resources of all involved.
In regards to the permits, there is some
concern by some fire wardens that fires
are being lit without a permit that do not
meet the requirements of the new Cane
Burning Notice. Growers must either
comply with all parts of the Notice or
have a permit. The possible reason for
confusion is the difference between the
old Notice and the new Notice in
regards to the issue of the “Main Road
versus local road”. If a fire is to occur
on a farm that borders a main road,
according to the Fire Warden Finder
mapping service under fire warden
f i n d e r w e b s i t e
www. rura l f i re .q ld .go v.au/Pages /
fw_finder.aspx, any fire on that farm
requires a permit not just those blocks
against the road.
For a fact sheet about the changes to
the Notice please refer to the June
edition of the newsletter or visit the
B u n d a b e rg C A N E GR O W E R S
website www.bdbcanegrowers.com.au
where it can be found under the
factsheets tab and also currently on
the home page under the Peter Ridd
article. If growers are unsure if they
can comply with the Notice to avoid
any confusion growers should
consider a permit from their fire
warden for any cane or trash fires.
Reminder of the updated Cane Fire Notice for burning tops
and trash
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SUGAR SERVICES NEWS
Seasonal outlook Most weather forecast models agree that the current below
average rainfall pattern is likely to continue until at least
November 2019. BOM forecasts indicate an 85% chance of
50mm or 50% chance of 100mm for Bundaberg.
Climatologists are talking about an event that is happening
above the South Pole called Sudden Stratospheric Warming
which is essentially upper atmosphere warming that has the
potential to keep southern and eastern Australia hotter, windier
and drier than normal through to (possibly) January. Last time
this occurred was in 2002 when rainfall from September to
December was 56% (184 mm) of Bundaberg average (326
mm).
Production area strategies The seasonal outlook emphasises the importance of
considering irrigation demand and capacity of each irrigation
system to deliver the water required to the area under
production. Important decisions will need to be made about
the production area for 2020, as trying to irrigate 100% of the
area in the hope that it will rain may prove to be far more
costly than irrigating the area that can be grown to its
potential. Benchmark data based on information from 1998-
2002 for the Bundaberg district shows the relationship
between irrigation applied per hectare and crop yield.
Rainfall management The effectiveness of rain needs to be taken into account; when
rain falls in small amounts a high percentage of that rain can
be quickly lost to evaporation when crops are in the
development stage; this is where trash blanket can reduce this
loss during spring and early summer and reduce the irrigation
demand before Christmas; when rain is heavy or in large
quantities it will either exceed the water holding capacity of
the soil or cause heavy runoff (or both).
Annual effective rainfall is generally about 70% of total
rainfall. Individual rainfall events at different times of the year
will naturally vary in efficiency; high rainfall just like heavy
irrigation events early in the crop year when ratoon and plant
crops have small root systems will have low efficiency as the
plant does not have the capacity to use all the soil moisture;
when root systems become developed as the plant grows it is
able to access greater volumes of moisture from the soil. By
utilising the crop development stages to manage irrigation
application volumes and timing of irrigation water, allocation
can be conserved before December ensuring it is available for
the critical summer months (January, February, March).
Irrigation demand The capacity of each irrigation system to deliver the demand
of the crop will impact heavily on the potential crop for 2020.
At Bundaberg the benchmark (25 year) average yield is 8.5 tc/
ha for each ML of soil moisture that is available to the
sugarcane plant. In situations where irrigation is able to
maintain enough water to achieve minimal crop stress this
relationship may be higher and where high levels of crop
stress occurs it will be lower.
Based on average yield 8.5 tc/ha/ML and rainfall efficiency
(70%) in a season when average rainfall occurs (1050 mm
total - 735 mm effective) the crop will need 415 mm of
irrigation to produce a crop of about 97 tc/ha or 240 mm of
irrigation to achieve long term district average of 83 tc/ha.
Irrigation demand average seasonal conditions
However, during a season like 2018-19 when summer rainfall
(January-February) was less than 20% of average and rainfall
for the period July 2018 to June 2019 was only 520 mm (365
mm effective) the equation changes significantly.
Irrigation demand 2018-19 seasonal conditions
(Continued on page 5)
ML/ha 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
tc/ha 53 68 80 90 96.5 100.5 102
Irrigation ML/ha - 5 year average yield
Effective rain mm Irrigation
mm Total
mm / ML
735 415 1150 /11.5
735 240 975/9.15
Total moisture Tc /ML/ha Tc/ha
1150 8.5 97
975 8.5 83
Tips for Irrigation of Sugarcane in Dry Weather Conditions … by Maurie Haines, Special Projects Officer
Effective rain mm Irrigation mm
Total mm / ML
364 785 1150 /11.5
364 610 975/9.15
Total moisture Tc /ML/ha Tc/ha
1150 8.5 97
975 8.5 83
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Many of the irrigation systems installed in the Bundaberg area
were designed as supplementary systems and allocation was
based on 4.8ML/ha of the gross production area in 1970 or 6
ML/ha for 80% of the production area at the time. This raises
the question of irrigation system capacity to deliver the
volume of irrigation required by 100% of the farm under
severely dry conditions.
Irrigation system capacity In extreme conditions such as that occurred in 2018-19 the
capacity of many irrigation systems come into question. In
particular the winch operated systems which are most exposed
when irrigation demand moves from a supplementary supply
to providing the majority of crop water for a reasonable crop
yield.
2018-19 system capacity – 50 ha per winch
The 2018-19 system capacity – 50 ha table shows that the 50
ha system operating at 22 hours per day over 97 days of
summer could just deliver the crop demand during the critical
summer months.
2018-19 system capacity – 40 ha per winch
The 2018-19 system capacity – 40 ha table shows that for a 40
ha area the same system operating at 18 hours per day could
deliver the crop demand during the critical summer months.
Crop monitoring in Bundaberg has shown that each day of
stress reduces production by about 0.7 tc/ha. This means that
during summer a 7 day irrigation cycle is best if the winch
applies 40 mm and if it applies 60 mm the best cycle is 10
days.
(Continued from page 4)
(Continued on page 6)
Number of irrigators required per 50 ha
Irrigation type - winch
Jet (taper) PSI Flow rate L/hr hr/ML
30.5 mm 85 24.9 89640 11.16
Spring Summer Autumn
ML ML ML
57 199 48 304
ML/ha 6.08
Spring Summer Autumn
Pump hrs Pump hrs Pump hrs
636 2220 535 3391
91 121 61 273
Available operating days required 80%
73 97 49 218
Operating Hrs/day Equipment required (no of winches)
schedule 22 0.4 1.0 0.5
20 0.4 1.1 0.5
18 0.5 1.3 0.6
16 0.5 1.4 0.7
14 0.6 1.6 0.8
12 0.7 1.9 0.9
Available operating days (September to May)
Number of irrigators required per 40 ha
Irrigation type - winch
Jet (taper) PSI Flow rate L/hr hr/ML
30.5 85 24.9 89640 11.16
Spring Summer Autumn
ML ML ML
45 159 38 242
ML/ha 6.05
Spring Summer Autumn
Pump hrs Pump hrs Pump hrs
502 1774 424 2700
91 121 61 273
Available operating days required 80%
73 97 49 218
Operating Hrs/day Equipment required (no of winches)
schedule 22 0.3 0.8 0.4
20 0.3 0.9 0.4
18 0.4 1.0 0.5
16 0.4 1.1 0.5
14 0.5 1.3 0.6
12 0.6 1.5 0.7
Available operating days (September to May)
(Continued on page 6)
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T he Bundaberg Sugar Services Ltd
Annual General Meeting will be
held on 16 October 2019.
Under the BSSL constitution one (1)
Grower Elected Director must retire at
each Annual General Meeting.
To be a Grower Elected Director you
must be a member of the company or a
representative of a corporate member, at
least 18 years old, a grower, and a
supplier to the Bundaberg Mill.
To be eligible for election as a Grower
Elected Director the person or some
member intending to nominate the
person must give notice in writing
signed by the nominee giving consent to
the nomination.
To be valid the notice must be received
at our registered office by close of
business Monday, 30 September 2019.
Anyone interested in nominating is
requested to contact Company Secretary
Dale Holliss on 4151 2555 for further
information and a nomination kit.
BSSL Annual General Meeting
System capacity to meet minimum irrigation cycle
(Continued from page 5)
50 ha
Jet - taper 30.5 Pressure 85 psi Flow rate 25 l/ sec
Operating HA Days to Daily Peak Minimum
schedule irrigated irrigate application demand days per
Hrs/day per day 50 ha rate mm/ha mm/day cycle
22 3.2 15.6 60.0 6.0 10.0
20 2.88 17.4 60.0 6.0 10.0
18 2.56 19.5 60.0 6.0 10.0
16 2.24 22.3 60.0 6.0 10.0
14 1.92 26.0 60.0 6.0 10.0
12 1.6 31.3 60.0 6.0 10.0
40 ha
Jet - taper 30.5 Pressure 85 psi Flow rate 25 l/ sec
Operating HA Days to Daily Peak Minimum
schedule irrigated irrigate application demand days per
Hrs/day per day 40 ha rate mm/ha mm/day cycle
22 3.2 12.5 60.0 6.0 10.0
20 2.88 13.9 60.0 6.0 10.0
18 2.56 15.6 60.0 6.0 10.0
16 2.24 17.9 60.0 6.0 10.0
14 1.92 20.8 60.0 6.0 10.0
12 1.6 25.0 60.0 6.0 10.0
35ha
Jet - taper 30.5 Pressure 85 psi Flow rate 25 l/ sec
Operating HA Days to Daily Peak Minimum
schedule irrigated irrigate application demand days per
Hrs/day per day 35 ha rate mm/ha mm/day cycle
22 3.2 10.9 60.0 6.0 10.0
20 2.88 12.2 60.0 6.0 10.0
18 2.56 13.7 60.0 6.0 10.0
16 2.24 15.6 60.0 6.0 10.0
14 1.92 18.2 60.0 6.0 10.0
12 1.6 21.9 60.0 6.0 10.0
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B undaberg CANEGROWERS’
Manager Dale Holliss presented at
the ABARES Regional Outlook
Conference held in Bundaberg on 7
August.
The presentation highlighted that the
two (2) major issues impacting irrigated
agriculture in the Burnett Mary Region
revolve around the water energy nexus
and the impending reef regulation
threat. Both of these issues can be seen
as a form of sovereign risk and are
impacting on the long term commercial
sustainability of irrigated agriculture.
Electricity prices are having a severe
impact on the costs faced by our
members and irrigated agriculture in
general and right now, rural and regional
Queensland is in crisis as a direct result
of electricity prices. The balance
between fair electricity prices and
profits is well and truly non-existent.
In relation to the reef regulation debacle
we are outside the GBR however all
agriculture in the Southern Region is
being included in the proposed reef
regulation legislation. This legislation
has the potential to severely impact all
agriculture.
Any member wanting a copy of the
presentation can contact the office on
4 1 5 1 2 5 5 5 o r e m a i l
bdb_office@bdbcanegrowers.com.au.
ABARES Regional Outlook Conference
A pplications are now open for the
Science and Innovation Awards for
Young People in Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry. A competitive annual
grants program recognising and
supporting young Australians aged 18-
35 by funding projects that will benefit
Australia's primary industries. There are
eleven (11) industry category grants
worth up to $22,000 (incl GST) each.
Since 2001, the Science and Innovation
Awards have helped more than 250
young researchers, innovators and
scientists turn their ideas into reality
through more than $4 million in grant
funding.
To be eligible, you must be:
Working or studying in an
agriculture, fisheries or forestry
related industry.
An Australian citizen or permanent
resident.
Aged between 18 and 35 on Friday 4
October 2019.
View the full list of eligibility
r e q u i r e m e n t s o n t h e h t t p : / /
www. a gr i c u l t u r e .go v . a u /ab a re s /
conferences-events/scienceawards.
Applications close Friday 4 October
2019.
Grants to realise big ideas for agriculture from young
innovators
Your Farm, Your Way
S martcane BMP is a program for you
to document and celebrate the way
you farm.
BMP includes eight (8) modules that
cover the many aspects of farming and
business management. The modules
consist of a simple checklist to help you
i d e n t i f y o p t i o n s f o r f u r t h e r
improvement. You can either go through
them on your own or with the help of
your local BMP facilitator, Veronica
Timm.
Our experienced BMP facilitator
specialises in cane farming in the
Bundaberg district. Their job is to help
you improve things on your farm -
whatever you’d like a hand with, they’ll
point you in the direction of the right
training or specialised advice.
When you complete Modules 1, 2 and 3,
you can get accredited with Smartcane
BMP and be independently recognised
for the way you manage soil and
nutrients, irrigation and drainage, and
w e e d s , p e s t s a n d d i s e a s e s .
Modules 4–8 aren’t required for
accreditation. However, they can help
identify opportunities to improve
practices in other parts of your farm
business.
If you decide you’d like to learn more
about Smartcane BMP, go to
www.smartcane.com.au to get started
and get in touch with your local
faci l i ta tor , Veronica Timm on
4151 2555.
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The Chairman, Elected Members and Staff of Bundaberg CANEGROWERS represented cane growers on a number of occasions.
Executive members also attended many Branch meetings and other engagements in their own time.
DATE MEETING PURPOSE FOR MORE
INFORMATION
CONTACT:
26.07.19 Bundaberg Mayor, Jack Dempsey To brief about potential impacts of Reef
Regulations Dale Holliss
05.08.19 Growing for Qld Stakeholder workshop To represent growers Dale Holliss
07.08.19 ABARES Conference To represent growers Dale Holliss
08.08.19 Waterfind To represent growers Dale Holliss
12.08.19 Dr Peter Ridd lecture To represent growers Dale Holliss
19.08.19 -
20.08.19 Smartcane BMP Conference To receive annual update
Veronica Timm
Tanya Howard
20.08.19 Australian Energy Regulator CCP Review Electricity representation Dale Holliss
23.08.19 Fire Management Group meeting To represent growers Matthew Leighton
28.08.19 SunWater electricity pass through To represent growers Dale Holliss
29.08.19 Sugar Research Australia open day To represent growers Allan Dingle
Mark Pressler
29.08.19 Dan Galligan, QCGO To receive update on Block Chain
Allan Dingle
Mark Pressler Dale Holliss
Representation on Your Behalf
Women in Sugar Report
M embers from Women in Sugar
attended the Biedo Grant-ed
event at Biggenden on 31 July.
This was a very worth while day with
many insights on how to correctly fill
out a Grant application to have the best
chance of being able to get that
GRANT.
Hayley, Katrina and Krystal attended
the ABARES Conference held in
Bundaberg. This was a very informative
and interesting conference to join in on
with a fantastic opportunity to network
with people across all agriculture
industries.
We also visited Tinaberries for our July
meeting. Tina always has a great story
to tell and we enjoyed some of her
delicious strawberries.
This month we also held a First Aid
course on the 29 August.
Next meeting will be held on 8 October.
All welcome.
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CLASSIFIED & JOB ADVERTISEMENTS
As a free service to financial members, small suitable classified and employment advertisements of up to 30 words only will be printed. Advertisements will be accepted from non-members, charged at $11 per 7-word line or part thereof. Contact: Bundaberg CANEGROWERS Office on telephone 4151 2555 or fax 4153 1986.
Articles appearing in The Bundaberg District
Canegrower do not necessarily represent the policies and views of Bundaberg
CANEGROWERS.
CLASSIFIEDS
WANTED Collins Hay would like to buy Cane Trash to be sold to cattle farmers. $30 per bale + GST which is over $60 per tonne and prompt payment. Phone: Mike Collins 0408 959 105. WANTED Permanent trade of surface water, Zone Burnett CA 5-10 ML. Phone 0418 881 871. FOR SALE Massey Ferguson 399 100HP Tractor, 1 tonne bag lifter, 2 fertiliser bins and various other items. Phone 0458 598 445. FOR SALE Self -propelled Nitro N2XP Sprayer, broadacre 27m boom and modified for sugar cane inter row, 4200L tank, $88,000inc GST. Bauer Centerliner 4 Tower Linear 260 Mtr Span $77,000 inc GST. 3 row stool splitter gal bin s/s worms $11,000+GST Phone 0428 578 234.
FOR SALE 2015 Trailco Winch T400-2, $18000 inc GST. 2 x Angus 4 inch Hose, 250m, $3000 each inc GST. Phone 0419 731 752. FOR SALE Criton Mark 2 Harvester with 135 Massey Ferguson Tractor Attached. Fiat High Spray Rig 7 Foot clearance. 2 x 6000 Austoft Harvester Elevator Slews and 1 Ram. Quantity of elevator flights to suit Austoft Cane Harvesters 4000 and 6000. Hydraulic Wheel Motor to fit Austoft Cane Harvesters 4000 and 6000 as new condition. Quantity of commercial pumps and motors to suit Austoft Cane Harvester 4000, 6000 and Mark 1. Diff and Episicals to suit Austoft Harvester Mark 1 and Mark 2. Dyna Power motors and pumps. Quantity of 5 inch irrigation pipes. Topper to suit Austoft Harvesters 6000 and 7000. Phone 0427 598 333. FOR SALE Avoka T4/10 Winch near new hose $5500. 7 tyne ripper with crumble roller $5000. 3 leg square plough $4000. Cut away disc with rake $250. GAL Fert Bin with ripper and coulters for trash $2500. Fert Bin with 1 1/4 inch tynes on 2 1/2 inch tool bar $2000. 1200L fuel tank $300. 600L spray tank $250. JHC 20 plate offset $1500. 90inch Hoe with ripper and crumble roller $4500. Cane planter with 2 trailers $300. 3 point linkage scoop $350. 10ft land plane $3000. Curly tyne bar with cane rakes $800. 600L Silvan spray tank/6m boom $1800. All prices include GST. Phone 07 4159 9489 or 0458 599 486. FOR SALE S tyne cultivator, $1500 inc GST. Trash incorporator, plastic bin, stainless steel worm, $12000+GST, Trailco irrigator with hose reel $11000+GST. Other equipment available on request. Phone 0419 577 110. FOR SALE 2 Bore Pumps = 20,000 GPH At 360ft Head w/- all above ground components and some usable column pipes and up to 170ft 1"SS shafts w/- joiners. Turbines have SS impellors etc available with either 50HP electric or angle drive gearbox (consider parting out). Phone (07) 4159 7275 (nights). FOR SALE Sweet Potatoes Equipment: Planter, digger, washer, round table and rollers 1 ton Fertiliser Bin. Phone 0458 959 445. FOR SALE CASE 140 Puma and CASE Billet Planter with Trimble GPS and Base Station. 1 x 4 Furrow Hedge
Square Plough. Phone: 0428 937 164.
Current as of 9 August 2019
Indicative QSL Pool Prices (AUD per tonne)
QSL Pool Gross Price AUD/T IPS
2019 Season
2019 Harvest Pool $393
2019 Early Start Actively Managed Pool
$397
2019 Actively Managed Pool
$389
2019 Guaranteed Floor Pool $386
2019 US Quota Pool $804
2019 2-Season Actively Managed Pool
$399
2020 2-Season Actively Managed Pool
$425
2021 3-Season Actively Managed Pool
$445
All gross prices quoted above are indicative only and do not include a Shared Pool allocation.
For further pricing information please visit www.qsl.com.au
Daily Price
Wednesday, 11th September 2019
10.88 US c/lb prompt
0.6861 AUD/USD spot
$A346.68 MT OTC
$A334.31 MT IPS OTC
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The Bundaberg District Canegrower Volume 15, Issue 8
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PO Box 953
BUNDABERG QLD 4670
Bundaberg CANEGROWERS
32 Bourbong Street (PO Box 953) Bundaberg Qld 4670
Phone: (07) 4151 2555 Fax: (07) 4153 1986
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POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA
PRIORITY
The Bundaberg District Canegrower
Soybean Meeting Bundaberg CANEGROWERS will be
holding an information meeting about
growing soybeans and marketing
options on Friday 27 September at the
Oakwood Golf Club starting at 5pm.
The information session will look at all
aspects of growing soybeans and
include a discussion on prices
and marketing from Ian Morgan
from PB Agrifood Toowoomba.
There will be a BBQ and
refreshments available after the
presentations. To assist with
catering growers need to RSVP
by Friday 20 September.
Early soybean preparation If growers are considering planting
soybeans this summer there are some
actions that assist in creating a
successful crop.
The first of these is a soil test. The soil
test assists with determining the correct
rate of fertiliser to apply at planting and
more importantly assists with decision
making regarding the application of
lime to correct pH and calcium levels.
Soybeans and the associated Rhizobia
bacteria (that fix nitrogen) are
particularly sensitive to pH and also
require higher levels of calcium than
sugarcane.
The second is discussions with a
planting contractor. While soybeans
grow successfully on a range of row
widths, it is often the associated farming
practices such as furrow irrigation on
pre formed beds that creates the need for
discussion with the contractor. If the
row width of the planter is not suited to
the width at the top of the beds,
it creates potential issues with
the seeds being planted too close
to the edge of the bed or not
planted at all as the edge of the
bed collapses during planting.
This area in the paddocks leads
to lower yielding sections of the
crop creating opportunities for
weeds which can further reduce the
yield of the crop. Discussions about
moving the planter boxes or finding
other methods to ensure good
germination is required to maximize the
potential yield of the soybeans.
Soybean Meeting and Information
SOYBEAN INFORMATION MEETING
Friday 27 September
Oakwood Golf Club
5pm