Thursday, September 25, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

SRA Teams Tour Pioneer Mill

Last Friday, the 19th of September, Sugar Research Australia’s (SRA) Variety Development, Industry Services, and Farm Management teams visited Wilmar’s Pioneer Mill for an educational tour focused on sugar milling processes.

The visit provided valuable insights into the operational aspects of milling while strengthening links between research, on-farm practices, and industry processing. A special thank you was extended to Pioneer Senior Production Technologist, Colin McLean, for hosting the tour.

SRA’s mission is to accelerate the growth and resilience of the Australian sugarcane industry by investing in research and development across five key programs: Varieties, Agronomy and Farming Systems, Crop Protection, Milling and Processing, and Adoption.

Through this integrated approach, SRA partners with growers, millers, and government to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability for the future of the industry.


A team from SRA visited Pioneer Mill last week (Photo Supplied)

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