Milling efficiency and technology

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Research outcomes: Optimised mill transport and logistics. Mill capacity and efficiency is optimised through improved processes, technology and value chain coordination and collaboration.

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    Improving CCS in the wet tropics via block-specific monitoring of nitrogen in cane delivered to the mill : final report CTA045
    (SRDC, 2003) Keating, BA; Webster, AJ; Biggs, M
    This project seeks to implement a scheme for monitoring the nitrogen status of all cane crops in a wet tropics mill district and aims to work with growers in the use of this information to improve CCS and reduce the risks associated with the overuse of nitrogen fertiliser.
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    Monitoring cane at the mill to improve nitrogen management on the farm, a pilot study : final report CSC21A
    (BSES, 1997) Keating, B;
    The project examined variation in amino-N in cane supply at the Macknade Mill during the 1996 crushing season. This variation was related to factors such as crop class, variety, time of harvest, ccs, and farm supplying the cane. Extensive variation in amino-N concentrations was found in cane supplied to Macknade Mill over this season. There was a large crop class effect detected, with plant crops on average registering 50% higher amino-N concentrations in their juice than later ratoons. There was no significant variety effect detected. A major factor determining amino-N level was the farm from which the cane was sourced. Some farms always supplied cane with high levels of amino-N in the cane, indicating excess N supply. Others consistently supplied cane with low to adequate levels of amino-N. Overall approximately 45% of the cane supply to Macknade Mill during the 1996 crushing season was estimated to have been grown under conditions of excess N supply. Excessive N fertilisation rates is thought to be the most probable explanation, but this suggestion is being explored in follow up research.