SA Ag Towns: Innovation & Community

0:00South Australia's agricultural towns are the real MVP's powering the state's economy and right now nominations are open for the 2026 Agricultural Town of the Year Award Run by the Department of Primary Industries and Regions within daily, its spotlights places blending top-notch farming, innovation, and tight-knit Communities Past champs like Udina in 2023 and Pineru in 2020 Show how these spots keep food flowing to tables nationwide and beyond Take Udina on the air peninsula, a dryland farming powerhouse growing wheat, lentils, canola, barley, peas, sheep, and cattle despite low rain Local research centers drive smarter practices while volunteers keep everything from fire services to health care running smooth Is that mix of grit in the paddock and community hustle that earned them the crown Folks there say it's all about that unbreakable bond between the land, the people, and the industry Winning brought huge pride highlighting how schools weave ag right into the curriculum for the next generation of farmers

1:06These towns don't just produce, they sustain whole regions proving rural life thrives on collaboration Meanwhile, Pineru further east note it in 2020 with smart water use turning Mali country into a potato hotspot alongside wheat, barley, and wool They've diversified into niche products like sprouted lentil flower, all fueled by local leadership, and projects that boost health and business Nominations close May 6th and anyone can submit so if your town's got that egg fire, step up These stories remind us regional South Australia isn't just speeding the nation, it's building the future one resilient community at a time Local news, powered by AI This is Adelaide News Today, I'm Corey with the story