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OCTOBER, 2019
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NORTH EAST SCOOPS THE POOL FARMERS from across the North East and Goulburn Murray Farmer region have scooped the pool at the recent Meat Standards Australia Awards night. Not only was the Nankervis family, from Corryong, awarded the MSA Progress Award for showing the greatest improvement in their MSA results, winners and finalists also came from Milawa, Chiltern and Wodonga. For full details see pages four and five of this edition. Pictured is Linda Nankervis, with some of the family’s self-replacing Angus herd.
Embracing cannabis PREVIOUSLY known for its fruit growing, dairy and cropping, Shepparton and the surrounding area is looking to diversify and take advantage of gaps in the agricultural market. This is positive news for the Greater City of Shepparton in the light of other areas declining. With recent news of the closure of Nestle, Tongala, and the loss of 106 jobs, and the uncertainty regarding SPC Ardmona, it
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is heartening news for locals to see other areas of industry develop in the region. Belief in Shepparton as an agricultural region remains strong as new companies and industries renew interest in the area and pledge millions of dollars towards start-up projects for the shire. Adding to the already impressive agricultural
scape is Cannatrek and its approved 178 hectare medicinal cannabis facility, that will not only cultivate cannabis but process the product and manufacture medicinal cannabis as a clean, green, therapeutic product. Billed as one of the world’s largest facilities, the $160 million production plant looks set to position
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Cannatrek as industry leaders in Australia for medicinal cannabis, and lucratively positions Shepparton as an ideal environment for the highgrowth industry. When completed the facility will create 400 jobs a year for the local region, and produce annually 160 tonnes of medicinal cannabis, providing a huge boost to
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