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Saving soil with better farm planning

New soils form at a rate of about 1cm per century so there is no level of ‘tolerable soil loss’ given the time it takes to replace. Pictured: A new block layout prepared for a banana grower in Innisfail area. A wise banana grower once…

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Here comes the rain, again

In the Far North of the Sunshine State, blue sky has become a rarity.Since December, Australia’s banana growing heartland has been battered by rain, floods and extreme wind. It‘s the wet season and then some. Tropical Cyclone Jasper caused widespread, but varied, damage late last…

Australian Bananas impress on the international stage

Trial shipments highlight opportunities for Australian bananas in niche marketsAlmost all Australian bananas are produced for the domestic market. On average, 62 tonnes per year, or less than 0.1% of production, has been exported since 2019 to markets such as Hong Kong, USA, Singapore, New…

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Bunchy Top workshop

Growers are invited to a Bunchy Top workshop – come along and learn from the team!Murwillumbah RSL, 5 April, 4pm-6pmMore info: [email protected] Check out what happened at the last Bunchy Top workshop here:

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You’re invited: TR4 Destruction Zone workshops

Tully and Innisfail Join the TR4 Control Program team and a range of experts to find out more about TR4 Destruction Zones. It’s a chance to talk about the realities and the research with brief presentations from:Wayne O’Neill, Plant Pathologist (DAF) – background on existing…