Production peaked in the Herbert River mills in 2005 but since then productivity has declined. Analysis of mill data in the Herbert has successfully identified groups of farms with similar productivity over time and the major factors associated with these groupings....
Retention of crop residues, instead of burning them, may allow greater organic matter and nutrient retention. This would have implications for fertiliser requirements and water use. The recovery of nutrients (nitrogen, N; calcium, Ca; magnesium, Mg; phosphorus, P;...
Production peaked in the Herbert River mills in 2005 but since then productivity has declined. Analysis of mill data in the Herbert has successfully identified groups of farming enterprises with similar productivity over time and the major factors associated with...
Mill by-products such as filter press (mill mud), boiler or fly ash (mill ash) and the mixture of mill mud and mill ash (mud/ash) are valuable soil ameliorants that increase cane yield. However, there is little information on how mill by-products should be applied in...
