EVENT: Henty Machinery Field Days 2014

Date: 31.07.2014

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The Henty Machinery Field Days 2014 started on a warm and sunny note, attracting farmers and their families to visit from across the state and the country.

The Tractor of the Year - Claas Axion 850 from the Axion 800 series officially made its debut at the 2014 HMFD.

About 60,000 patrons streamed through the gates this year.

HMFD Chairman Ross Edwards presenting his welcoming speech.

National Farmers Federation Drought Taskforce chairman David Jochinke addressing the crowd at the field days.

With so much to see and do, the Henty Machinery Field Days has become an annual tradition of sorts for families living in rural NSW and Victoria.

NZ-based ag-manufacturer Tow and Fert took home the Henty Machine of the Year award with its Multi 4000 fertiliser spreader.

Tow and Fert Marketing Manager Tim Henman with the award-winning machine.

It was spraying specialist Agrifac's inaugural appearance at the Henty field days.

Agrifac, from the Netherlands, had its popular Condor sprayer on display at the field days.

The University of Sydney has come up with this prototype farm robot dubbed the Ladybird which was created to help farmers gather data on their crops.

UAV is one of the agricultural industry's current buzzword.

In addition to huge machinery, visitors are also given the opportunity to taste and purchase quality local produce.

A restored version of the original HST header by Headlie Taylor was displayed at the Header Museum.

John Deere had its brand new 6M series tractors on display

The Henty Machinery Field Days 2014 started on a warm and sunny note, attracting farmers and their families to visit from across the state and the country.

The Tractor of the Year - Claas Axion 850 from the Axion 800 series officially made its debut at the 2014 HMFD.

About 60,000 patrons streamed through the gates this year.

HMFD Chairman Ross Edwards presenting his welcoming speech.

National Farmers Federation Drought Taskforce chairman David Jochinke addressing the crowd at the field days.

With so much to see and do, the Henty Machinery Field Days has become an annual tradition of sorts for families living in rural NSW and Victoria.

NZ-based ag-manufacturer Tow and Fert took home the Henty Machine of the Year award with its Multi 4000 fertiliser spreader.

Tow and Fert Marketing Manager Tim Henman with the award-winning machine.

It was spraying specialist Agrifac's inaugural appearance at the Henty field days.

Agrifac, from the Netherlands, had its popular Condor sprayer on display at the field days.

The University of Sydney has come up with this prototype farm robot dubbed the Ladybird which was created to help farmers gather data on their crops.

UAV is one of the agricultural industry's current buzzword.

In addition to huge machinery, visitors are also given the opportunity to taste and purchase quality local produce.

A restored version of the original HST header by Headlie Taylor was displayed at the Header Museum.

John Deere had its brand new 6M series tractors on display

Australia’s premier mixed farming event Henty Machinery Field Days is set to make a comeback this year from September 23 to 25.

Last year, the event celebrated its 50^th anniversary with a range of historical displays and memorabilia and managed to attract around 60,000 visitors over the three days.

This year, the event will return bigger than ever with a wide range of not just farm machinery but also camping products, farm produce, as well as financial and health services on offer.

A highlight this year will be the agronomy plots which will feature a variety of grain crops such as cereal, oilseed and pulse. The feature, which was absent from last year’s event, will allow grain growers to explore new varieties, inspect fertiliser, inoculant, fungicide or foliar application comparisons.

The not-for-profit event will also feature a number of awards such as the "Henty Machine of the Year" award and the "Tractor and Machinery Association of Australia (TMA) Machine of the Year" award being handed out to the best and most innovative pieces of equipment at the show.

View the pictures above from the 2014 Henty Machinery Field Days.

View pictures from last year

Check out our list of videos from the 2014 Henty Machinery Field Days (including interviews with award winners and exhibitors launching new products)