Henty Machinery Field Days 2015 | full wrap-up

The brothers, who run a property at Coonooer West, were announced the winners of the machine of the year award at the Henty Machinery Field Days this week.

The duo designed an axial throw flatrac that fills in tracks made by farming. 

Neale said the machinery had been borne out of need.

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For the first time in the history of Henty Machinery Field Days, the Natural Fibre Fashion awards drew entries from international designers.

Among 71 entries ranging from hats and pant-suits to wedding dresses, two New Zealand designers put their garments to the test.

But it was a creation from a Deniliquin woman which took home the $2000 prize with a win in the supreme category for a red and blue number.

Jane Frazer, who wasn't there to receive her award on the day, took out the top spot with a modern dress worn by Billabong High School model Phoebe Crilly.

The dark blue skirt was made from 100 per cent wool coating stitched with contrasting heavy cotton thread.

A lace bodice was trimmed with red stitching and a band and the garment was complimented with a necklace made with wool inserts.

The judges said her attention to detail is what set her design apart from the rest.

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Laurie Slater has spent a lifetime training dogs and his wealth of experience showed when he won the Henty field day's three sheep dog trials on Thursday for the fourth year running.

The 81-year-old has been training dogs since 1983 and shed a tear as he accepted the top prize along with third and fifth position.

Like his competitors, he stood in the field where he whistled and commanded his dogs to direct sheep.

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ORGANISERS couldn’t have ordered a better backdrop for the Henty Machinery Field Days (HMFD).

Confidence in the seasonal conditions buoyed by lucrative livestock prices was evident in the mood at the three-day event.

HMFD chairman Ross Edwards was upbeat and said timely autumn rain had boosted prospects in southern NSW.

“Land sales are buoyant, showing people are keen to invest in agriculture in the long term,” he said.

“With a downturn in mining, agriculture has emerged to be of great importance to the Australian economy.”

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Many people know it for its jingle, others for the sheer size of the event and others for a good day out with friends but the Henty Machinery Field Days is also a massive money maker.

In total, the event is worth $92 million with $30 million brought in locally and a further $62 million nationally. 

Locally, that amount equates to 32 equivalent full time jobs.

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The Henty Machinery Field Days may not be your typical place to find circus performers but one Henty local has been performing there for years.

Marcela Scheuner is performing each day at the field days, an event she has fond memories of as a child.

“I’ve been coming here for as long as I can remember,” Miss Scheuner said.

For the last three years she has been performing at the field days and has also performed at the local show.

“I love it, I know a lot of people and it’s a great home audience,” she said.

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FARMERS should be considered the rock stars of Australia, according to celebrity gardener and television personality Costa Georgiadis.

The passionate, energetic and quirky Gardening Australia host told those at the Henty Machinery Field Days that young people should see farming as an exciting career. 

Georgiadis – who received compliments about his beard, which he hasn't shaved since 1991 – believes farming needs to be rebranded as something exciting. Continue reading

A BUMPER crowd has gone to the Henty Machinery Fields Days for the opening of this year’s event. 

Featuring more than 800 exhibitors and in excess of $100 million of machinery onsite, good weather led to a solid showing at Tuesday's opening with 60,000 people expected over three days. 

Farmlink chief executive and 2015 Rural Women's Award winner Cindy Cassidy opened the event with a speech highlighting the importance of innovation. Continue reading

HOMEMADE cakes and slices were served alongside tea and coffee for the 50th year running at the Henty Field Days thanks to a dedicated group of women.

It has been 50 years since women’s interests were introduced to the field days in the Country Lifestyle pavilion.

Members of the Country Women's Association (CWA) Riverina Branch are thrilled to still be part of the event. Continue reading

CONSUMERS were given the chance to get to know the producers of their food at this year's Henty Machinery Field Days. 

The Farm Gate section provides field days goers the chance to taste, smell and talk about fresh, locally grown produce.

Over the last five years the section has been steadily growing with this year shaping up to be one of the best. Continue reading

♦ Masterchef finalist Michael Weldon will cook up a storm at the Henty’s Farm Gate Produce Market kitchen this week. Weldon will prepare pot roasted sausages with tomatoes and sage, marinated butterflied lamb leg with flat bread and green sauce and beef chilli with sour cream and rice during the field days. Continue reading

♦ A revolutionary machine designed to maintain soil structure while repairing wheel tracks has been named as the 2015 Henty Machine of the Year. Read more

♦ Record cattle prices, timely winter rain and a potentially bumper cropping season augers well for the nation’s biggest outdoor agricultural event, the Henty Machinery Field Days. Continue reading

♦ Pencils inlaid in timber, a marble sculpture and leather shapes – hardly tractors or headers, but they will be exhibited at the Henty Machinery Field Days this week. Read more

♦ If there was ever a “good” time for an airport strike, it would be just after international exhibitors have already landed for the Henty Machinery Field Days. Long lines at customs at Sydney Airport during the first day of strikes on Monday put travellers at risk of missing domestic connections to Albury. Henty Machinery Field Days organisers were not worried about international exhibitors missing the event, as they had already landed to begin setting up on Monday, ready for the expected 60,000 visitors to start streaming in on Tuesday. Read more