Category: Media Releases

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) will proceed with the settlement of the TR4 infested farm at Tully, following confirmation a suspect plant from another Queensland property does not contain Panama Tropical race 4. The planned buyout of the TR4 farm, owned by the Robson…

A new report card on the health of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed the banana industry has held its ground in maintaining sound on-farm environmental best practice. According to the Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) the 2015 Reef Report Card – conducted by the…

Banana plant samples that were put under testing from a North Queensland grower last week will continue through to more extensive testing. Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) has advised that the full suite of tests required is now being conducted on those samples to eliminate the possibility…

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council has urged North Queensland banana growers to continue to carry out their strict on-farm biosecurity procedures, to protect against further outbreak of Panama Tropical Race 4. It has been 18 months since TR4 was first detected on a property in…