A race to the top for best Henty inventor
IT WAS a win for the little guys.
IT WAS a win for the little guys.
In southern Australia’s biggest field days, a sheep handler designed by Urana farmer Charlie Webb beat a tough field of entries from the big machinery companies to take out the coveted Henty Machine of the Year.
Back Up Charlie is the brainchild of Mr Webb, who designed it to stop sheep from backing away in a race from a sheep handler.
Mr Webb said the handler had been two years in the design period and was now about to be manufactured in Lockhart, NSW.
The Henty Machinery Field Days run until Thursday, and rain did little to deter visitors as crowds flocked to the site yesterday.
Gallery: Weather on the mind at Henty
Many farmers say they would prefer to walk the Henty field day site in the rain, but warm weather set the tone this year. See the faces in the crowd.
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