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Cotton harvest sprawls across the expansive Darling Downs landscape, a patchwork of pristine white bolls stretching to the distant horizon. Two powerful John Deere tractors - one in vibrant yellow and green, the other in deep green - stand ready with hefty green trailers, positioned on the dark, worked earth at the field's edge. These heavy-duty machines represent the pinnacle of modern agricultural engineering, robust and precise, prepared to gather the region's valuable cotton crop. Soft blue skies frame the scene, suggesting early morning light catching the endless sea of cotton, with its delicate white puffs contrasting dramatically against the rich, dark soil. The agricultural machinery sits purposefully, embodying the technological sophistication of contemporary Queensland cropping operations. Tire tracks and disturbed earth reveal recent agricultural activity, highlighting the methodical process of harvesting this critical fiber crop that is so economically significant to Australia's rural economy.