Agricultural Services for the cane industry
Herbert Cane Productivity Services Limited (HCPSL) is a non-for-profit company limited by guarantee which is jointly funded by Herbert River sugarcane growers and Wilmar Sugar.
Membership of the company is voluntary to only those sugarcane related businesses who operate within the Herbert River district.
Our core business focuses on the 3 core principles of farming- Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability. Our professional multi-disciplinary staff teamwork with industry in the following business areas:
- Pest and disease management.
- Variety distribution and management.
- Nutrition advice.
- Weed management.
- Drainage advice.
- Harvesting systems.
- Farming systems.
- Rotational cropping.
- Environmental management systems.
- Education and training.
HCPSL offers both core services and fee for service activities to its members and external funded groups.
HCPSL is here to drive the Herbert River sugarcane industry and Hinchinbrook Shire region forward.
- Annual General MeetingInvitation to All Members When: Tuesday 21st of October 2025, commencing at 8amWhere: HCPSL Office, 181 Fairford Road Ingham 4850Guest Speaker: Sugar Research Australia Research into Alternatives to Imidacloprid for Canegrub Control Proxy forms and Read more…
- Closure of HCPSL Approved Seed Plots – 2025Herbert Growers please be aware of the closure of the Seed Plots – final day 3rd of October. Growers still wanting to obtain clean seed from the HCPSL plots, contact the respective HCPSL Plot Officers Read more…
- Approved Seed PlotsRemaining Material & Plot ClosuresDue to order cancellations and change of estimates several HCPSL distribution plots still have approved seed cane available to growers. Growers wanting any of the remaining seed cane material should contact the respective plot officers Read more…
