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By Matt Weinert and Amy Spear A local banana grower with a scientific background has taken the reins at the Duranbah trial site. Zac McKeever, who has been growing his own bananas in the Tweed area of New South Wales for two and a half years, took over management following…

Amy Spear caught up with David Peasley in his final weeks at the Duranbah trial site in Northern New South Wales. After almost fifty years in the banana industry, David Peasley knows there’s a lot to love about the golden fruit and the people behind it. Announcing his…

If you’re reading Australian Bananas magazine, chances are you celebrate the much-loved fruit on a daily basis. But on May 1, the rest of the country is getting on board for National Banana Day – an initiative of the team at Australian Bananas. It’s about supporting the industry and…

Queensland growers concerned about the movement of planting material between farms, increasing the risk of spreading TR4, are reminded that they can report this activity to Biosecurity Queensland on 13 25 23. Using clean planting material is critical to reducing the spread of Panama disease tropical race 4,…

Entries are now open for the banana exhibit at the 2019 Coffs Harbour Show (May 17-19.) There are a range of categories to enter across Cavendish, Lady Fingers and Ducasse, with thousands of dollars in prizes up for grabs. On top of this, it’s a great way…

ABGC directors and senior staff travelled to Coffs Harbour in late February to meet with local growers and hold their quarterly board meeting. A tour of three banana farms and the Oz Group pack house was conducted during the visit, giving directors the opportunity to hear growers’ issues and concerns, which included the Coffs…

The Department of Defence advised that they commenced a program of night shooting on their Tully lands to help control feral pigs in late March. The program will run until June and follows a series of discussions between Defence and the Australian Banana Growers’ Council. Feral pigs are…