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Crushing it: adding value to the cane industry through new technology
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
A recently completed PhD by Joshua Howard has examined the potential for the sugarcane industry to tap into value-adding through the use of by-products such as bagasse and molasses.
Milling Matters Autumn 2017
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Milling Matters Summer 2017
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Milling trials assess soft canes
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
When a new variety is approved for release for a region within the Australian sugarcane industry, a range of factors are considered to assess how it will perform for sugarcane growers and millers.
Improving value chain efficiency through cane cleaning
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Research is investigating new technology that could transform parts of the sugarcane harvesting and milling process, through a potential new cane-cleaning technology.
Collaboration the key to ongoing improvement in harvest efficiency
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
Excessive harvesting losses are not just an issue in Australia, but also in overseas industries. SRA Adoption Officer Phil Patane travelled to the Brazil and the US to learn more.
Assessing the value of using bagasse as a paper pulp
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
A major research project is investigating the potential to turn bagasse into paper pulp, which would help greatly lift the value of a resource that is put to an otherwise low-value use.
New MSF partnership to help the Reef
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
MSF Sugar is partnering with the Australian Government and growers to improve the quality of the water entering the Great Barrier Reef.
Seamless transition to new ProFoss NIR system at Isis
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
ProFoss near infra-red (NIR) systems have been installed at several Australian sugar mills in 2017 with the help of milling researchers at Sugar Research Australia (SRA).
Adding value to bagasse as an animal feed
(Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
As part of a major value adding research project, scientists are looking at the potential for transforming bagasse into a complete animal feed.