He then borrowed some money, leased some land and became a cane farmer.
In 1989 it was reported that landowners were under pressure not to renew leases to the largely Indian cane farmers.
The pressure of urban sprawl on land previously cultivated by cane farmers has seen this network reduced over recent years.
Scassola was born in Innisfail, the son of a cane farmer.
Sugar producers had warned that the cut would force many of the nation's 12,000 beet and cane farmers into bankruptcy.
The father was a cane farmer, the mother a nurse at Iberia General.
A wager was made between the two cane farmers to see who could run up in the quickest possible time.
This race created so much interest that the local bookie took bets on which cane farmer was 'right'.
The union was formed in reaction to the strike of cane farmers taking place in the Western Division.
The Association asked for a higher price and Indian cane farmers refused to plant any more cane.