News & Media | Australian Banana Growers

1080 baiting program – subsidies still available!

The ABGC-led 1080 baiting program for feral pigs has delivered immediate impact, with 29 feral pigs humanely destroyed on the first property to participate in the program. Feral pigs are a recognised vector for the spread of Panama TR4 and remain a significant biosecurity risk…

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New dashboard to help identify shared investment opportunities across horticulture

Hort Innovation has unveiled a new Horticulture Investment Roadmap Dashboard that will make it easier for growers, peak industry bodies and industry stakeholders to see how levy investments align with industry priorities and identify opportunities for greater collaboration across horticulture.The Dashboard – which is part…

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Labelling your bananas for interstate markets

Information provided by Biosecurity QueenslandIf you send bananas to markets in other Australian states, it’s important that your packages are labelled correctly. Good labelling helps your product move smoothly through the supply chain and can prevent delays, extra costs, or compliance issues.Please make sure all…

Fresh look for August magazine

Welcome to a new look edition of Australian Bananas magazine!We’re always striving to make sure the information shared on the pages of our industry magazine is engaging and enjoyable to read.This is the start of our next iteration – a fresh look to reflect our…

Meet our board director – Stephen Lowe

01. What is your role within the industry (e.g. grower, COO, banana category manager)? I am a banana grower based in the Tully Valley. 02. What is your background and how did you come to join the ABGC board? I originally graduated as an electrical engineer and worked with…

Meet our board director – Leon Collins

01. What is your role within the industry (e.g. grower, COO, banana category manager)? I am a banana grower, but my family also produce sugarcane and cattle across our properties in Tully and Lakeland. 02. What is your background and how did you come to join the ABGC board? My family operates a large banana…

Meet our board director – Stephen Spear

01. What is your role within the industry (e.g. grower, COO, banana category manager)? I am a banana grower based in Taylors Arm, New South Wales, and part of a second-generation family farming business. There will be no third generation though.02. What is your background and how did…