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Invicta Mill (pictured) led weekly throughput with 129,947 tonnes crushed (season to date 350,719 tonnes). Photo source: website/Wilmar
The Burdekin sugar industry has pushed through the 900,000-tonne mark for the 2026 season, with mills recording another strong week of crushing and CCS levels continuing to track well above budget.
For the week ending 20 June 2026, total cane crushed reached 346,651 tonnes, bringing season-to-date throughput to 900,378 tonnes. The weekly total was described as above budget, with steady factory performance across all four mills.
Invicta Mill led weekly throughput with 129,947 tonnes crushed (season to date 350,719 tonnes), followed by Pioneer with 78,843 tonnes (183,432 tonnes season to date), Kalamia with 76,682 tonnes (186,631 tonnes), and Inkerman with 61,179 tonnes (179,596 tonnes).
Average weekly CCS for the region rose to 14.23, well above the budgeted figure of 12.98 and slightly higher than the season-to-date average of 13.97. Individual mill CCS results were also strong, with Kalamia recording the highest weekly result at 14.86, followed by Pioneer and Invicta both at 14.31, and Inkerman at 14.03.
Industry officials reported that Invicta and Inkerman mills undertook their first cleaning intermissions for the season last week, with Kalamia and Pioneer scheduled to follow on Tuesday 23 June as part of routine maintenance to sustain factory performance.
Variety performance data showed Q240 continuing to dominate the crush at 40 per cent, delivering 13.83 CCS. KQ228 accounted for 31 per cent at 14.51 CCS, followed by Q183 at 15 per cent with a strong 14.88 CCS. Smaller plantings included SRA23 at 5 per cent (14.73 CCS), WSRA17 at 3 per cent (13.91 CCS), and Q208 at 2 per cent (13.73 CCS).
The highest CCS recorded for the week was 17.30, achieved from a rake of Q183 plant cane supplied from the Mulgrave productivity district.
With school holidays approaching, cane supply officials are urging caution around the rail network.
Locals and visitors are also being reminded to “use your train brain” and always give way to cane trains as the season continues to ramp up.
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