North Queensland growers optimistic a good-sized crop will be rewarded with strong global sugar prices

Zoe Thomas
Updated June 28 2022 - 5:18pm, first published 12:00pm
Home Hill grower Owen Menkens, based in the Burdekin region, kicked off his harvest season last week. Picture: Owen Menkens
Home Hill grower Owen Menkens, based in the Burdekin region, kicked off his harvest season last week. Picture: Owen Menkens

The sugarcane harvest has commenced across the state with growers in North Queensland optimistic a good-sized crop will be rewarded with strong global sugar prices.

Zoe Thomas

Zoe Thomas

Journalist - North Queensland Register/Queensland Country Life

Northern based journalist at North Queensland Register and Queensland Country Life.

Get the latest QLD news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.