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Talking Trade - Exploring QSL's Future: Innovation and Industry Insights with Mark Hampson
CANEGROWERS Around the Paddock
Chapters
0:09
Market Update and Introduction
1:11
QSL's History and Mark Hampson's Background
3:05
Terminal Operations and QSL Marketing
10:36
Pricing Innovation and QSL FlexPay
16:25
Shared Pool Results and Marketing Costs
28:03
QSL Investments and Future Industry Outlook
36:53
Sugar Pricing Outlook and Closing Thoughts
CANEGROWERS Around the Paddock
Talking Trade - Exploring QSL's Future: Innovation and Industry Insights with Mark Hampson
Sep 11, 2025
CANEGROWERS
Mark Hampson, CEO of Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL), brings a wealth of insight to this candid conversation about the state of Australia's sugar industry and the unique position Queensland growers hold in the global market.
With sugar prices hovering around $530 per tonne and approaching cost of production levels, Hampson reveals why Australian cane farmers should recognize their enviable position compared to global competitors. "The Australian grower is in a unique situation where they're one of the few growers in the world that can price risk management out four and five seasons," he explains, highlighting capabilities that sugar producers in Thailand and Brazil can only dream about.
