Field days enjoy sunny streak

President Paul Correll said the field days typically attracted about 30,000 people over the three days, with ideal conditions this year likely to bring in a strong overall crowd.

He said feedback from some of the more than 700 exhibitors indicated they were happy with the level of enquiry from attendees.

Mr Correll said farmer confidence was mixed - while there were some great crops on the Yorke Peninsula, many farmers were nervous about the hot and gusty conditions forecast for the coming week.

"Everything looks goods at the moment, there are some good crops, but if the forecast weather does happen, we could lose 10 per cent to 15pc of our yield potential," he said.

For those with some money in their pocket, there were plenty of the big machinery and farming innovations the field days are known for, including a massive 150-tonne capacity mother bin that was trucked over from Forbes, NSW, by Bromar Engineering.

Australia's biggest purpose-built self-propelled sprayer was also on display and drew a lot of farmer attention.

The Agrifac Condor Endurance features an 8000-litre tank and 48-metre boom spray, and is capable of spraying at speeds of up to 36 kilometres an hour.

The New Holland display featured the CR 10.90 header, which is in the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest reaping speed after stripping 798 tonnes in eight hours.

But, it's not all business at the field days, with entertainment another big component. Attracting a lot of interest was the 'Chainsaw Man' Rod Sheehan, Woodford, Qld, who carved art works with his chainsaw and drew a big crowd.