Australian machinery manufacturer AF Gason believe the stars are finally aligning for the industry.
Good rain across many cropping districts, combined with good commodity prices has the company believing grain and broadacre cropping areas could be up significantly over coming seasons, driving demand for agricultural machinery.
The Federal Government's stimulant package, including an instant asset write-off for farm machinery up to $150,000 is also helping.
Agricultural manufacturer AF Gason has planned its output around this promising seasonal outlook.
AF Gason marketing and quality assurance manager Craig Lennie said the company had planned its output around the promising seasonal outlook.
Employing about 130 people from its Ararat Victoria factory, Mr Lenie said there was no sign of a slow-down in demand.
"In fact, we have rescheduled our factory operations for maximum productivity and we have been able to comply with all relevant Australian Government COVID-19 recommendations for an essential farm machinery manufacturing business," he said.
"We have also recruited a number of extra experienced tradespeople to help cater for the demand, with some further employment opportunities on offer.
"AF Gason has a full order book on our 2020 season deliveries of our air seeder ranges, but we are accepting orders for end of this year delivery to farmers to be ready for the 2021 cropping season."
Mr Lennie said trailed fertiliser spreaders were also proving popular.
"A F Gason can currently offer ex-stock and in time for application by cropping operators and contractors for the current sowing season a choice of our three, seven, nine and twelve tonne capacity spreaders," he said.
"Purchasers of these units will be able to apply them to their current cropping plans and claim virtually the full purchase cost as a full instant asset write-off deduction in their current financial year business returns.
Mr Lennie said growers were urged to talk through their machinery needs as soon as possible.
"It will be a case of first in best dressed to secure a place in our machinery production schedule for air seeders, trailed fertiliser spreaders and slashing equipment," he said.