Stephen Calcagno

Farmer

Stephen works in the Cairns region of Far North Queensland, Australia. Stephen grows sugarcane on his 450-hecatre (1,112-acre) farm. Stephen’s sugarcane is processed at Mulgrave Sugar Mill which is operated by MSF Sugar. MSF Sugar is owned by the Mitr Phol group.

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  • November 14, 2025

Australian Growers Struggle with Falling Sugar Prices

Insight Focus Australia’s Far North sugar harvest nears completi...

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  • October 20, 2025

Australian Farms Recover After Floods; Harvest Tracks On

Insight Focus The farm is steadily recovering from last month’s ...

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  • September 22, 2025

Record Rain and Floods Devastate Australian Cane Farms

Insight Focus Flooding from torrential rain has devastated local farms...

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  • August 22, 2025

Wet Weather Slows Sugar Planting in Australia’s Wet Tropics

Insight Focus Rain has slowed farming in Australia’s Wet Tropics. Mo...

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  • July 17, 2025

Australian Farms See Strong Start to Cane Crush

Insight Focus 2025 cane crush began June 23 in Queensland. Early harve...

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  • June 27, 2025

Australian Farms Advance Planting Following Weather Improvement

Insight Focus Planting is underway after weeks of great weather. Early...

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  • May 21, 2025

Australian Cane Crop Boosted as Sun Returns Following Weeks of Rain

Insight Focus The sun is finally out after weeks of rain. The crop is ...

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  • April 22, 2025

Optimal Cane Growing Conditions for Australian Farms Amid Cyclone Recovery

Insight Focus Recent efforts have focused on farm maintenance in prepa...

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  • March 25, 2025

Monsoon Season Arrives in Australia Amid Contractor Shortages

Insight Focus Monsoon rains have drenched the region. Despite the wet ...

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  • February 20, 2025

Australian Crop Recovery Continues as Cyclone Season Begins

Insight Focus The recent monsoon brought heavy rainfall and flooding. ...

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  • January 22, 2025

Australian Sugarcane Harvesting Capacity Concerns Remain

Insight Focus Australian farms have experienced improved conditions ov...

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  • December 19, 2024

Australia’s 2025 Cane Season Starts Strong After Tough Year

Insight Focus Farms are six weeks ahead thanks to excellent growing co...

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  • November 26, 2024

Focus Shifts to 2025 After Challenging Australian Cane Crush Season

Insight Focus The 2024 crush season faced challenges due to record-bre...

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  • October 17, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Australian Cane Farmers Face Contractor Shortages

Insight Focus  Farmers in Far North Queensland are currently focused ...

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  • September 12, 2024

Farmer Diaries Australia: Rain, Industrial Action Delay Crushing

Insight Focus  Wet weather is delaying planting and harvesting in...

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  • July 9, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Cold Snap Boosts Cane Sugar Content

Insight Focus The harvest is in full flow thanks to a run of good weat...

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  • June 12, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Drier Weather Signals Cane Planting Flurry

Insight Focus We are breathing a sigh of relief as the weather turns d...

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  • May 3, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Rains Reduce Cane Yields, Delay Planting

Insight Focus The rain continues to fall in Queensland, which is creat...

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  • April 3, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Wet Weather Jeopardises Sugar Tonnage

Insight Focus This year’s cyclone season has created chronically...

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  • March 7, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Wet Conditions Delay Spraying

Insight Focus Wet conditions in the wake of ex Tropical Cyclone Jasper...

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  • February 8, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Perfect Cane Growing Weather

Insight Focus This month has been spent inspecting and repairing the d...

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  • January 4, 2024

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Record Floods Follow Cyclone Jasper

Insight Focus Far north Queensland receives heavy rain following Cyclo...

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  • December 7, 2023

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Tropical Cyclone Jasper Approaches

Insight Focus This year’s cane harvest has just finished. It&rsq...

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  • November 2, 2023

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Land Preparation Phase Begins

Insight Focus Planting has now been completed thanks to recent drier w...

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  • October 5, 2023

Farmer Diaries (Australia): A Prosperous Harvest With Tech & Fertilisation

Insight Focus We use technology to propagate clean seed, ensuring our ...

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  • September 7, 2023

Farmer Diaries (Australia): Sunshine Welcomed After Months Of Rain

Insight Focus Sugar Research Australia provided varieties that are out...

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