Adoption of practices to mitigate harvest losses : final report 2016/955
Date
2020Metadata
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Harvesting Best Practice (HBP) is predicated by two essential objectives:
1. Determining the critical point where harvesting losses can be minimised and delivered yields
improved to achieve the best economic return for the grower and harvesting operation; and
2. Improved cane quality, which is determined by sound billet quality with an acceptable level of
Extraneous Matter (EM).
Despite significant research into the impact on harvested cane yields of higher harvester pour rates
and fan speeds, use of HBP recommendations prior to the commencement of the adoption program
across the industry was relatively low. Full HBP adoption across the Australian Sugarcane industry
could substantially increase industry revenue with no necessity for horizontal expansion (increase in
cane land).