The Yorke Peninsula Field Days had a focus on technology for 2023 with a broad range of exhibitors from far and wide.
With nearly every exhibitor space filled and families filtering through the gates, Yorke Peninsula Field Days president Greg Stevens, Snowtown, said the early signs were there for a successful threes days.
"There's been the innovation with the drones at the Maitland Road and that's the way of farming," he said.
"We've had the one delegation from Canada, because after America they see Australia as their biggest client base."
For those people who attended the field days, Mr Stevens said he hoped they could gain an understanding on the future of farming.
"I hope people get an understanding on the future direction that farming is heading," he said.
"Bigger machinery, bigger farms and technology is going to be something of the future.
"People can do with drones now what they can do, with almost any piece of machinery."
The field days have captured the attention of all ages, Mr Stevens said.
"There's been a mix of ages and young families, as more people have been moving to this area," he said.
"The field days isn't what it used to be just for agriculture.
"It's for social outings and a social lifestyle."
Site bookings officer Cynthia Axford, Bute, said afte having only SA exhibitors in 2021 due to COVID restrictions she welcomed the return of exhibitors from different areas.
"We've got a lot of engineering companies from Queensland and also WA have bought really big machinery in," she said.
"We've seen new farming technology that will be used for the next 10 years."
Mrs Axford said she hoped the YP field days would offer a diverse attraction for different people, with the community groups running the canteens.
For 40 years the sheep dog trials have been running at YPFD, she said.
"There's a real attraction with the sheep dog trials," she said.
"People are coming in from interstate to watch and there's great competition in the sheep dog trials.
"It's run by Merv Simmons and he's been involved for many years and it's a credit to him and his family the attraction it has."
Along with her husband Allan, Mrs Axford has been part of the YP Field Day committee for about 40 years.
"I want to teach the next generation all about the sites and it's a really good family to be involved with," she said.
"It's an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
"The volunteers that come from the Bute (Agricultural) Bureaus transform this place to ensure everything is neat."
