Burdekin mills processed just over 283,000 tonnes of cane in Week Nine of the season, bringing the total crushed to just under 2.8 million tonnes. This represents around 35 per cent of the estimated crop.
The week began with delayed and slow starts following last week’s wet weather event, which hampered throughput across all sites. Another rain system on Thursday night halted production at every factory on Friday. Invicta received the least rain and returned to operations quickly, while Pioneer, Kalamia and Inkerman were stopped for all of Saturday and did not resume until Sunday.
Invicta recorded the highest weekly throughput at 129,695 tonnes, followed by Kalamia with 58,860 tonnes, Pioneer with 50,536 tonnes and Inkerman with 44,163 tonnes.
CCS levels across the region averaged 14.08 for the week, below budget due to the wet conditions. The highest reading came from a rake of Q240 1R in the Jardine productivity district, which achieved 17.2 CCS. The most prominent variety crushed was Q240, making up 49 per cent of the crop with an average CCS of 14.26, followed by KQ228 at 19 per cent and Q183 at eight per cent.
Season-to-date figures show Invicta leading with more than 1.1 million tonnes crushed, Kalamia with 582,713 tonnes, Inkerman with 572,696 tonnes and Pioneer with 534,947 tonnes.
With more than a third of the crop now processed, operators are hopeful for improved weather to maintain crushing momentum.
Parents and carers are reminded to keep children away from the cane railway network, and the public is urged to report any suspicious activity around the rail lines to police.
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