SPECULATION surrounding the potential of cotton being grown in South Australia – using River Murray water – has been labelled “stupid and dangerous” by an SA senator, with a local MP also describing the Riverland as unsuitable for the crop.
AN expansion of Almondco’s Renmark-based processing facility aims to generate 50 new jobs and position the Riverland as a world-leading supplier of almonds, using a $28.5 million loan from the State Government.
