Milling Matters articles: Recent submissions

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    • Research looking to improve harvest efficiency for the whole value chain 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
      A new research project is looking at the front end of sugarcane harvesters to see if their components can be better matched to ground speed.

    • Adding value to bagasse as an animal feed 

      Unknown author (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.

    • 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.

    • Assessing the value of using bagasse as a paper pulp 

      Unknown author (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 

      Unknown author (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.

    • Enhancing the sugar industry value chain 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
      A major collaborative and comprehensive research and adoption program is underway to optimise the efficiency of the sugarcane harvest and deliver positive outcomes across the value chain.

    • Milling research investment 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)

    • Upcoming SRA Milling Webinars 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
      The SRA Milling Webinar series provides milling staff and other industry stakeholders with the opportunity to learn more about milling research topics and projects, and also discuss the information being presented.

    • Presenting the latest milling research to stakeholders 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
      SRA and QUT recently worked together to provide a series of research updates for the milling sector across the Australian industry.

    • Variety decisions rest with the local industry through new RVCs 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2017)
      With changes to biosecurity legislation in both Queensland and New South Wales the previous process for the approval and release of sugarcane varieties from Sugar Research Australia (SRA) has changed.

    • Climate forecasting to improve nitrogen management in the Wet Tropics 

      Rodman, G; Skocaj, D (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      SRA researcher Danielle Skocaj's PhD thesis investigated the impact of climatic conditions on Tully sugarcane yields and nitrogen fertiliser requirements. She found that climate forecasting can be used to predict N ...

    • Milling research investment 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)

    • Welcome to MillingMatters 

      Pfeffer, B (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      Welcome to the fifth edition of Milling Matters magazine. Sugar Research Australia (SRA) produces this publication twice each year to update our investors on research and other activity that is occurring for the milling ...

    • Seed project investigates biological controls for disease 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A new small-scale research project is investigating the use of biological controls in sugarcane that could help encourage growth and reduce the impact from some diseases.

    • Pilot project looks at billet deterioration 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A small-scale career-development project has investigated the use of hormones in relation to deterioration of sugarcane billets after harvest.

    • New research project into sugarcane harvest losses builds momentum 

      Unknown author (Sugar Research Australia Limited, 2016)
      A holistic research program is looking at the vexed challenge of sugarcane harvest losses right along the value chain. A major new research program is tackling the challenge of reducing the loss of sugarcane associated ...

    • 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.

    • 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.