December, 2023 | Australian Banana Growers

FNQ Growers’ e-bulletin – 14 December, 2023

Dear growers,On behalf of us all here at the Australian Banana Growers’ Council, we hope you and yours stayed safe and well as (now former) Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall.Working closely with the National Banana Extension Team, we understand there have been a few individual…

News & Media

Chlorpyrifos – ABGC webinar

The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) this week released its proposed regulatory decision on the reconsideration of chlorpyrifos (e.g Strikeout 500 plus many other products), which is widely used in for the control of pests in agricultural, horticultural, commercial, and veterinary industries.The proposal…

FNQ Growers’ e-bulletin – 12 December, 2023

Dear growers,With Tropical Cyclone Jasper due to cross the Far North Queensland coast in the next 24 hours, please know that our thoughts are with you and we are hoping for the best possible outcomes for your farms, and for our industry. As TC Jasper is…

Grants & Links – Dec 23

Market Overview ToolCheck out the Harvest to Home webpage for a handy visual market overview.NFF’s Keep Farmers Farming campaign The NFF have launched an Australia-wide public campaign to gain support from Government around key issues such as securing access to water, protecting farmland, giving farmers…

Working with NFF

Horticulture Award Update ABGC is involved in discussions with other horticulture industries via the NFF Hort Council about the changes to the Hort Award. The NFF are contesting any change from the status quo at this point. Assistance from growers, including through making statements, will…

Compliance

In response to members’ calls to address their concerns around the increasing demands of food safety and other compliance programs, ABGC ran a member-only workshop on Tuesday 5th December 2023.11 members attended the two-hour workshop which was facilitated by Kathryn Dryden (ABGC Stakeholder Engagement &…

CEO Member Update Member Only e-bulletin

Absconding Workers

Members have raised concerns about absconding workers and illegal labour hire services. Growers are encouraged to report concerns with as much detail as possible. Border Watch 1800 009 623 https://www.abf.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/borderwatch Labour Hire Licensing Compliance Unit 1300 576 088 general contact number – call with enquiries…