Biofertilisers
Controlled Traffic
Min&No Till
Permanent Beds
Cover Cropping
Soil Health
Crop Rolling
Row Spacing
Compost
There are lots of new innovations happening in cane farming. Join us in Cairns for this practical, hands on 2 day forum. Learn from farmers who are successfully changing their farming system and from the extension specialists supporting them. Visit farms and see cover crops, controlled traffic, permanent beds, soil health, compost and new machinery in action. Identify the key steps to take on your place to make improvements. Learn how soil heath can transform your business and why it is as important to your business as good nutrient management.
Want to improve your sugarcane business!
Not sure what steps to take next!
Looking to make practical changes


Practical Sessions
Regenerative Cane farming covers four key themes. During the practical sessions you will visit and hear from farmers who are implementing changes on their farm (on farm weather permitting) to redesign their whole farm system! Topics we will explore at each farm include:
Day 1
Thursday
30th March 2023
Session | Venue | |
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7.30 am | Forum Registration | Ingham Showgrounds |
8.00 am | Welcome & Introduction to Regen Cane Forum | Ingham Showgrounds |
8.30 am | Speakers – Soils CRC (Dr Michael Crawford), Regenerative Ag in Australia | Ingham Showgrounds |
9.15 am | Board Busses | Ingham Showgrounds |
9.45 am | Arrive at First Farm and Smoko | On Farm |
10.15 am | Farmer Presentation | On Farm |
11.30 am | Depart First Farm | On Farm |
12.00 pm | Arrive Second Farm and Lunch | On Farm | 12.30 pm | Farmer Presentation | On Farm |
1.45 pm | Depart for Showgrounds | On Farm |
2.15 pm | Speaker – Metagen (Shane Fitzgerald) | Ingham Showgrounds |
3.00 pm | Panel Q&A | Ingham Showgrounds |
4.00 pm | Close | |
6.00 pm | Drinks | Ingham Showgrounds |
7.00 pm | Dinner (Included in ticket) | Ingham Showgrounds |
Day 2
Friday
31st March 2023
Session | Venue | |
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8 am | Speakers – Nutrisoil (Nakala Maddock), Soil Land Food (David Hardwick) | Ingham Showgrounds |
8.30 am | Board Buses | Ingham Showgrounds |
9 am | Arrive Third Farm and smoko | On Farm |
9.30 am | Farmer Presentation | On Farm |
10.45 am | Depart Third Farm | On Farm |
11.15 pm | Arrive Fourth Farm – Farmer Presentation | On Farm |
12.30 pm | Depart for Showgrounds | On Farm |
13.00 pm | Finish | Ingham Showgrounds |
Ingham Showgrounds
Ingham
QLD 4850
Accommodation
Visit the Hinchinbrook Way Queensland for accommodation options in the Ingham area.
Contact
Simon Mattsson
0417 862 979Michael Waring
0428 771 361