TULLY, Australia, Feb 11 (Reuters) - About a quarter of Australia's sugar cane crop may have been destroyed after Cyclone Yasi tore through key growing areas, with the damage exacerbating already ...

Sugarcane growers near Cairns are concerned that urban expansion is threatening the future of farming in the area. Advocacy group Canegrowers and other stakeholders are forming a committee aimed at ...

The first comprehensive reference genome for ‘R570’, a widely cultivated modern sugarcane hybrid, has been completed in a landmark advancement for agricultural biotechnology. Sugarcane contributes ...

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has formally gazetted the definition of ‘added sugars’ to be used as part of its upcoming ‘no added sugars’ labelling policy, and has allowed for a longer ...

Exotic Asian mushrooms are now being grown using a by-product from sugarcane processing. Bagasse, the material left over after sugarcane has been processed, has proven to be a viable and productive ...