TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Harvesters set to show off ag sector in Perth CBD

Five combine harvesters be demonstrating paddock formations at Perth CBD tomorrow.

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The Dowerin Machinery Field Days will be kicking off its 60th celebrations early this year, with a combine harvester showcase in Perth city. Credit: Jenna Santos.

The Dowerin Machinery Field Days will be kicking off its 60th celebrations early this year, with a combine harvester showcase in Perth city. Credit: Jenna Santos.

FIVE combine harvesters will descend on Perth city tomorrow to kick start the Dowerin Machinery Field Days' 60th celebrations, and showcase the scale and innovation of the Australian agricultural sector. 

City dwellers will have the opportunity to watch Case IH, CLAAS, Fendt, John Deere and New Holland harvesters in action, as they recreate driving formations seen in paddocks at Langley Park from noon to 5pm tomorrow. 

The Field Days general manager, Danielle Green, said the activation will be an opportunity to highlight the significance of the sector, and showcase the technology and innovation that powers the Western Australian grain belt.

"For six decades the Field Days has showcased the latest international farm machinery along with homemade innovations that are world leading in their designs," Green said.

"Today's farm machinery combines advanced engineering and sophisticated ag tech to drive efficiency and productivity to levels even recently thought to be unachievable.

"What better way to start the celebrations in our milestone year than with this magnificent display of mighty machines."

CBH Group is supporting the event, along with local machinery dealers exhibitors Boekeman Machinery, CLAAS Harvest Centre, Agwest Machinery, AFGRI Equipment and McIntosh & Son. 

CBH chief executive officer, Ben Macnamara, said showcasing the scale and innovation of the agricultural sector was vital to ensuring the general public has a good understanding of the industry and what it contributes to WA. 

"Grain-growing communities are at the heart of CBH and we are proud to actively support their vitality and long-term sustainability," he said.

"Unlocking and promoting new technologies, like those on display in the harvesters, is vital to achieving the ambitious Treasury target for the Australian agricultural sector to reach $100 billion by 2030.  

"The other critical piece of this conversation, of course, is people. From the more than 1,800 seasonal workers we recruit annually to help receive WA's grain harvest at CBH receival sites, to bringing together agribusiness leaders, Field Days partners, members of parliament and media at this activation, CBH is proud to support the people powering the agricultural industry."

 

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