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    • Building a bio-based industry upon the foundation of the cane industry 

      Dunn, K (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Second generation biofuels using lignocellulosic biomass such as bagasse as the renewable feedstock have the potential to produce fuels on a large enough scale to meet a significant fraction of national demand while avoiding ...

    • New milling research investment kicks off 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Three new milling-related research project have begun in 2016, as part of the most recent round of investment announced by Sugar Research Australia earlier this year.

    • Updated traits to maximise profitability along the value chain 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      An extensive consultation process involving an industry reference group has helped determine a new approach for selecting sugarcane varieties as part of the Sugar Research Australia (SRA) plant breeding program.

    • SRA Performance Report sets a benchmark in accountability 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has developed and released its first Performance Report, for the period ending 30 June 2015, which details the achievements and progress of the Australian sugarcane industry's owned corporation ...

    • Total Research Investment for the Milling Sector 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      List of projects.

    • Milling research delivered direct to industry 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Milling researchers have hit the road in early 2016 to bring the latest research findings and information to the millers of the Australian sugarcane industry.

    • Milling research investment 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)

    • Benefits of better preparation 

      Kent, G (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Most Australian factories are not achieving the cane preparation benchmark of 90% pol in open cells. While preparation is strongly linked to power consumption, in many cases the problem is not that there is insufficient ...

    • New precision agriculture manual helps put even more information at growers' fingertips 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has released a new manual that is aiming to hasten the uptake of precision agriculture technology in the Australian sugarcane industry. The manual, Precision agriculture for the sugarcane ...

    • SRA unveils new and comprehensive library of industry research 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has unveiled a new resource for the Australian sugarcane industry bringing together a comprehensive library of industry research into one publicly accessible location.

    • Mill stats show the results of solid 2015 harvest 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      An analysis of mill data from the 2015 harvest has shown the strong yields achieved in 2015 and an overall crop of 34.83 million tonne.

    • Biorefineries for profit : harnessing the potential from sugarcane biorefineries 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      The new Biorefineries for Profit project is looking further than just research into value-add products from farm by-products, and is also researching the next steps of seeing innovation translated into real-world commercial ...

    • Research looks to improve shelf-life of bagasse stockpiles 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A recently completed project has looked closely at what is happening inside bagasse stockpiles in order to provide information that would allow millers to more efficiently and sustainably store this important resource.

    • Research looks at cane cleaning options that could reduce the need for cane fires in NSW 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      New research is hoping to provide innovative solutions that could greatly reduce the need for sugarcane burning in NSW, which is still commonly needed immediately before harvest in this region of the sugarcane industry.

    • Learning from the overseas experience 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      SRA has approved funding for this project to commence in the latter half of 2015, which will look to bring some of the efficiencies of overseas milling operations to benefit Australian factories.

    • $75M green power station for Tableland Mill near Mareeba, QLD 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      MSF Sugar has announced that a $75M green power station will be built at its Tableland Sugar Mill. The power station will use bagasse to produce 24 megawatts of electricity - enough to power every house in the Tableland region.

    • Crushing it: adding value to the cane industry through new technology 

      Unknown author (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 trials assess soft canes 

      Unknown author (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 

      Unknown author (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 

      Unknown author (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.