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.
- Early CCS SamplingHCPSL is offering growers the opportunity to undertake early CCS sampling ofcommercial cane fields to assist with management of first cut blocks. Growers will need to: DROP OFF DAY: WEDNESDAY 28th MAY – BEFORE 9 Read more…
- Approved Seed Plots Now Open 2025The HCPSL Approved Seed plots are now open. To collect your pre-purchased order, or to enquire about whatvarieties are still available, please contact our plot officers.Please contact the plot officer least 48hrs before wanting tocollect Read more…
- Grower Consent for Wilmar to Provide Farm Information to HCPSLThe are currently 79 farms that have not provided consent for Wilmar to pass on their farm data to HCPSL. Grower consent allows HCPSL to receive farm maps, which assists with seed inspections, RSD sampling, Read more…