Sugarcane

Burdekin and Bundaberg cane gets tall and wet. Ground rigs struggle in both.

Where drones help

• Herbicide on the ratoon or plant cane while weeds are small.
• Passes in tall cane where tractors would damage stalks.
• Spot work around drains and headlands.

Reef catchments

Both districts drain to the Great Barrier Reef lagoon, and Queensland has reef protection regulations for cane farming. Precise, well timed application matters.