A collaborative approach between contractor and grower is delivering results for Ian Ghidella and his harvesting group.

The new scientific discovery on chlorotic streak is leading to improved information on varietal resistance to the disease, and also management options through development of a diagnostic tool.

Tully grower Frank Hughes has faced an ongoing battle with Calopo vine. This weed pressure has always been highest at the end of rows where the vines access more sunlight and grow vigorously before they can be shaded by the cane.

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The switch from furrow irrigation to an automated drip fertigation system is delivering a massive jump in productivity and water use efficiency for MSF Sugar’s Mousa Farms near Mareeba on the Atherton Tableland.

Sugar Research Australia aims to invest in projects that will deliver real benefits on key issues for its investors.

Roots make up a large part of the sugarcane plant, but they are difficult to research and not very well understood. However, an early-career research project has looked at the application of DNA technology to make understanding ...

The importance of testing for soil pathogens is already well understood and established, and current research is looking at the application of new technology for our industry to deliver improvements and efficiencies.

Planning is a large part of successful farm management. For growers to achieve the best results on their farm under a range of conditions and circumstances, planning is a necessity. In some cases, planning involves going ...

A long-standing collaboration with researchers in Papua New Guinea has broadened Australia’s understanding of important diseases that pose a possible biosecurity threat to Australian sugarcane.