General News
19 November, 2025
Climb aboard sweet cane train
“CHUGGA-chugga, choo-choo, here comes the train, rollin’ towards the sugarcane”.
That’s the sound of a sweet new collaboration that’s taken off like a rocket, with ‘George the Farmer’ and Canegrowers’ new song and video ‘Sugarcane Train’ racking up more than 68,000 views in just three days.
The companion educational video, ‘Learn about sugarcane with George the farmer’, has also captured imaginations with over 65,000 views since Friday last week.
The upbeat tune Sugarcane Train takes kids on a musical ride from paddock to packet, showcasing how Queensland’s sugarcane is planted, grown, harvested and turned into everything from sugar to fuel, electricity and bioplastics.
“Sugarcane is one of Australia’s most vibrant, versatile and sustainable crops and it’s great to see it come to life through George the Farmer’s unique storytelling,” said Canegrowers’ CEO Dan Galligan.
“George’s new tune is fun, factual and might just get stuck in your head for days – and its incredible early success shows just how much kids love learning where their food and fibre come from.
“It also continues Canegrowers’ long-standing commitment to helping students and teachers understand our industry and its people.”
The Sugarcane Train song and educational video are the first in a new suite of George the Farmer resources developed in partnership with Canegrowers, with curriculum-aligned STEM materials for prep to year 4 students set for release in time for the 2026 school year.
“Kids can’t resist singing along and Sugarcane Train is the perfect way to show how clever, creative and sustainable our farmers really are,” said George the Farmer creator Simone Kain.
Teachers, parents and little growers can hop aboard the Sugarcane Train today at www.bit.ly/4hUaMof
