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The wet weather has slowed down the cane harvest in the Far North. Picture: Canegrowers

Rain dampens yield

QUEENSLAND’S sugarcane crush is closing in on the halfway mark, with over 13 million tonnes of an estimated 27.4-million-tonne crop through the rollers – but that headline figure

12 September, 2026

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Reef Authority Field Management Operations Director Chris Cochrane. Pictures: Supplied

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Historic wreck a no-go area

Crushing so far this season is down dramatically at Mulgrave Mill (pictured) and South Johnstone – due to higher than average rainfall and overcast conditions. Picture: MSF Sugar

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Big blow to cane harvest

Artist Michelle Brayshaw with her work ‘Beauty is skin deep’ (top artwork), which received best in show and ‘Reflections’ (bottom diptych work) was highly commended. Pictures: CQUniversity

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Marine curiosity sparks art

Farming Angels are urging people to buy limited edition flannos to support farmers in need. Picture: Supplied

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Flannos can help farmers

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DPI officers Ingrid Jenkins and Tegan Cavallaro prepare for this year’s banana growers roadshows. Pictures: Australian Banana Growers Council

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Peeling back fruit’s future

UV Defender Onesie designer Steph Fetterplace and daughter Kyra, 2, wearing the practical outdoor apparel. Picture: Supplied

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Mum’s design true to region

Innisfail Canegrowers manager Deb Telford says farmers are improving their nutrient use. Pictures: Supplied

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Growers protecting the Reef

Leena Singh. Picture: Supplied

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More people get surgery

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State Emergency Service regional director Wayne Coutts explains how the new satellite trailers work to (from left) Barron River MP Bree James, Police and Emergency Services Minister Dab Purdie and Mulgrave MP Terry James. Picture: Supplied

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Satellite trailers on the road

Queensland farmhand Sophie Halliday is asking Australian farmers to remember that the simplest safety habits often make the biggest difference, because complacency can creep into even the most familiar jobs. Picture: Farmsafe Australia

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Farm safety comes first

The Queensland Government has convened a honey bee industry roundtable to help protect Queensland's mightiest pollinators and safeguard national food security. Picture: iStock

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Honey bee crisis talks

TV presenter and environmental educator Costa Georgiadis is a prominent ambassador for Junior Landcare which has won awards. Picture: Supplied

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