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Carparks give way to new rows for farm machinery exhibits at CRT FarmFest this coming Tuesday to Thursday 4th to 6th June 2019 at Kingsthorpe, 20km west of Toowoomba on the Warrego Highway. Its Queensland Australia’s largest farm field day and entry is just $5.

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Grabbing those final afternoon specials at CRT FarmFest for 2017. Thanks from the headquarters team to all exhibitors, sponsors and media for being here, with the biggest thanks to the tens of thousands of visitors who came to see it all at CRT FarmFest 2017. Back again next year!

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Following three days of cattle competition at CRT FarmFest, it all comes together with a Grand Parade at 2.30pm on the final day, today - lots of preparation goes into the show! Its all under the careful organisation of Len Barnes on the microphone and the Kingsthorpe Park Livestock Committee.

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Happy exhibitor, David Fagan from Geronimo Farm Equipment has sold both these Canadian-built Rite Way rockpickers straight off the site at CRT FarmFest, with more orders placed by Queensland farmers. Its buyers special afternoon today, with the site open until 4pm today.

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Crowds pouring in the gates at CRT FarmFest for the final day of the event for 2017. Buyers specials this afternoon right across the 15 hectare site, expanded this year with a new road and 45 extra sites on the northern side (pictured). Farmers like to be able to see and touch the implements and get up close to see how the work. CRT FarmFest runs until 4pm today, June 8th.

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See the live machinery demonstrations @CRTFarmFest each day, with the ditch machine running at 10am. See the drone also operating in the background. Final day of the event, Thursday 8th June 2017.

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Busy afternoon at the CRT FarmFest Parcel Pick-up, operated by the Lions Club of Toowoomba West (great job), as the shadows grew longer and the moon came over the top of the row, ending day two. Thursday is the last day of the 38th event, with the traditional 'buyers afternoon' of specials at CRT FarmFest.

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Keeping the crowds fed and topped up with coffee, Supa Catering feed us very well at CRT FarmFest, and Cliff & the Oricom team keep us well connected right across this huge 15 hectare site. We appreciate the support.

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‪Lots of demonstrations of all shapes and sizes @CRTFarmFest under a gentle breeze on day two - great view from the Polaris stand.‬ Big crowds are spread right across the sites, open until 5pm today and from 9am to 4pm Thursday 8th June.

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Here's an invention from a man who 'hated the cost' of fencing labour so he invented a machine that lifts rolls of fencing wire, runs them out, clamps them tight so a tractor, bobcat or similar unit can drive forward and tension the fence and then it can be tied off to a strainer post. He only decided last week to bring these two units to CRT FarmFest and farmers and fencing contractors are buying them off the stand after just the first day. Contractors can erect up to four kilometres of fence in just one day with this 'Quikfence' unit, which saves on labour and makes the job safer given the larger fencing rolls now on the market. A local invention, being sold locally and being used all over Queensland! See Jon Earl and his inventions at CRT FarmFest Wednesday or Thursday this week or e-mail jon@quikfence.com.au Loving Australian innovation!

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Big crowds arrived for day one of CRT FarmFest 2017, with exhibitors reporting strong interest. The official opening was conducted by local Federal MP, JohnMcVeigh, along with reps from CRT. Channel 7 caught up with Fairfax Rural Events Group Manager, Kate Nugent. More crowds expected on days 2 and 3, Wednesday and Thursday.

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Machinery demonstrations on site at CRT FarmFest 2017 - the Weedit autonomous sprayer and the S Houle land leveller in action on Day One. Demonstrations from drones to diggers take place from 10am daily. Visit us on site, 20km west of Toowoomba on the Warrego Highway. Entry just $5.

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School teams preparing for the young judging and led steer and heifer competitions on Tuesday at CRT FarmFest. There's also heavy horse displays, all in the livestock area over the next three days. Gates open at 9am each day, entry just $5. Find us on the Warrego Highway, 20kms west of Toowoomba.

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The main machinery demonstration area adjacent the livestock display and competition area at CRT FarmFest. Machinery demonstrations are scheduled across all three days, Tuesday to Thursday, with cattle judging commencing at 9.30am Tuesday with the led steer and heifer classes followed by the young judges competition featuring many school teams from across the region. Cattle washing and grooming has been going on all day in preparation!

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Merchandise manager, Ben Otto (left), and Precision Ag Specialist, Jeremy Jones, both of Dalby Rural Supplies with the new Weedit autonomous spray unit on display at CRT FarmFest. The unit, which allows a tractor and spray to operate across the paddock without a driver, will also be demonstrated each afternoon in the main demonstration area. Not only is it a precision farm machine, thanks to the sensor (in the foreground), but is also reduces chemical cost and has proven quite effective in controlling weeds are resistant to chemical sprays. CRT FarmFest runs over the next three days, 20 km west of Toowoomba (Qld) on the Warrego Highway.

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Its all happening at CRT FarmFest with less than a day until the Official opening. Fairfax Rural Events Group Manager, Kate Nugent, being interviewed for WIN TV News tonight, in front of the field day headquarters, where the official opening will be held at 11am tomorrow (Tuesday) with Federal Member for Groom, Dr John McVeigh.

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"Official Opening" has been added to the CRT FarmFest program this year, with local Federal MP for Groom, Dr John McVeigh, (pictured) to perform the honours at 11am tomorrow (Tuesday) at the HQ at the souther side of the site. We will also hear from Fairfax Rural Events Group Manager, Kate Nugent, and RuralCo Holdings Exec Manager of Rural Supplies, Greg O'Neill.