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A farm worker operates a John Deere cotton picker during harvest season in New South Wales, navigating through expansive white cotton fields. The operator, seated in the GPS-equipped cab, demonstrates the precision and technology involved in modern cotton picking operations. Scattered cotton debris covers the ground beneath the massive harvesting machinery, creating a textured landscape that showcases the scale of Australian broadacre cropping. The scene captures the intensity of harvest time, where advanced agricultural equipment transforms raw cotton crops into valuable agricultural commodities across the NSW cotton growing regions.