We have revised our 2023 crop estimate down to 15.47M tonnes – about 430,000 tonnes less than the pre-season forecast.

Our eight factories have now processed 6.28M tonnes of cane, which represents about 40 per cent of the total re-estimated crop.

A run of fine weather has created improved harvesting conditions across our milling regions.

HERBERT

• The Herbert crop has been revised downwards from 4.2M tonnes to 4.07M tonnes
• CCS continues to trend upwards.
• Good weather has provided an opportunity to maximise cane supply and increase throughput to the factories.

BURDEKIN

• The Burdekin crop has been revised downwards by 200,000 tonnes.
• Cane supply has recovered well following the July rain event and CCS is now at budget levels.
• We’re seeing good, consistent production at all four mills.

PROSERPINE

• The Proserpine crop has been revised down slightly from 1.8M tonnes to 1.75M tonnes.
• Cane throughput has been on the rise. Last week’s throughput was the highest weekly total since 2020.
• CCS has dipped slightly below budget this week, after trending strongly for the majority of the season to date.

PLANE CREEK

• The Plane Creek crop has been revised down slightly from 1.5M tonnes to 1.45M tonnes.
• CCS has trended down slightly and there has been a modest increase in the percentage of standover being delivered.
• We remain focused on maximising factory operations to improve overall rate and recovery.