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Gleaming under the expansive blue summer sky of the Riverina, a Claas header harvests golden fescue grass with precision. The massive agricultural machine stands poised between neat swathes of cut and uncut pasture, its fluorescent yellow and red safety markings bright against the golden-green landscape. A Knuckey Fronts Flo-Thru draper pickup attachment spreads wide, gathering the dry grass crop with mechanical efficiency while an overhead centre pivot irrigation system traces a distant silhouette against the rolling hills. The header's cabin, elevated and air-conditioned, allows the operator a commanding view of the harvesting process, symbolizing the sophisticated technological evolution of modern Australian agricultural practices. Crisp white clouds drift lazily overhead, contrasting with the sun-baked earth and dried grass, capturing the quintessential summer harvest moment in New South Wales. This scene epitomizes the mechanized precision and scale of contemporary broadacre farming, where advanced equipment transforms agricultural landscapes with remarkable speed and skill.