Farm economics and record keeping

Tools & Resources

Sugarcane Yield Monitor
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Increase productivity in areas with higher yield potential or increase efficiency and maximise profitability in areas where productivity is unlikely to increase.

Factsheet
Central Region Sugarcane Practice Management: ABCD Management Frameworks 2021-2022

Includes soil, nutrient, chemical, water, financial/business, WHS and harvest management frameworks for the Mackay Whitsunday region.

Factsheet
Project Catalyst: Subsurface mud ash - Mackay 2020

Growers participating in Project Catalyst trials worked with economists from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries to identify costs and benefits of the trials. In this study, grower Phil Deguara and Farmacist examined surface and subsurface application methods of Mill Mud (mud) and Ash on two demonstration plots.

Case study
Smartcane BMP
Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS)

Smartcane BMP is a program for you to document and celebrate the way you farm. It includes eight modules with simple checklists to help identify opportunities for improvement, with local facilitators available to help put these in place.

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Greater Whitsunday Agtech Hub

The Greater Whitsunday Agtech Hub supports producers and businesses to better understand agtech solutions and connect them with service providers and investors. Access the hub to find a local agtech supplier, see examples of agtech in use, access resources and source funding, and join the agtech community.

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Nitrogen Risk Insurance

A world-first commercial insurance product that allows Queensland sugarcane farmers to manage the risk of yield shortfall from reduced nitrogen fertiliser application on ratoon crops.

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AgTech Skills Hub

The Aquaculture and Agriculture Tech (AgTech) Skills Hub is supporting Queensland’s Agribusiness sector by providing industry the opportunity to participate, for free, in critical skilling programs including digital, technology and work skills for current and future roles. The AgTech Skills Hub provides a suite of products, developed in partnership with industry, from micro-credentials and accredited skillsets to nationally recognised qualifications that will enable participants to gain valuable skills driven by the introduction of new technologies.

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Farm Economic Analysis Tool (FEAT)

FEAT is a free online tool that evaluates the impact of farm management decisions.

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Harvest Mate app

Harvest Mate is a new harvesting decision support tool.

App
Pour Rate Ready Reckoner – Harvester flow rate
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Harvesting efficiency to reduce cane loss and improve cane quality.

Spreadsheet
Basic gross margin comparison calculator
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

This calculator aims to assist in comparing the gross margins of two different practices in an on-farm demonstration.

Spreadsheet
Chemical record sheet

Regulation compliant record keeping spreadsheets for chemicals

Spreadsheet
Irrigation record sheet
Mackay Area Productivity Services (MAPS)

Record keeping spreadsheet for Irrigation

Spreadsheet
Data Collection
Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Simple GPS data collection and mapping

Factsheet